Former Manchester United striker Wayne Rooney has said that interim manager Michael Carrick makes sense as a permanent boss at the club. Carrick was named as the team’s interim coach till the end of the ongoing season after former manager Ruben Amorim was sacked in early January.

Under Carrick’s tutelage, Manchester United have registered wins against table-toppers Arsenal, Manchester City, Tottenham Hotspur, Fulham and drew against West Ham on last Wednesday.

Rooney told The Overlap: “We’ve been there and tried different managers — [Jose] Mourinho, [Louis] van Gaal, [Erik] ten Hag and [Ruben] Amorim — and for me Carrick makes sense.

“Not because we’ve played together and we’re friends, but because he is a real calming influence.

“Having someone there who knows the club and cares for the club makes a big difference. Michael is managing the whole squad and managing them well.”

The former Manchester United midfielder has had a positive impact on the players and has gotten the best out of the team.

“The players who are starting, they’re fine you don’t have to manage them, but the other lads — we’ve seen the impact on [Matheus] Cunha, [Benjamin] Sesko, [Harry] Maguire, [Lisandro] Martinez. He’s having an impact on the whole squad and football club,” Rooney added.

“Sometimes we’re quick to overlook what’s right there in front of you and say we’ve got this manager from Turkey or from Spain, who is going to come in and do this, when they have no interest in the football club.

“At least [with Carrick] this will give the foundations for the club to keep building, when in two or three years’ time the infrastructure will be back at the club.”

Manchester United will next take on Everton on Monday.