Manchester United manager Michael Carrick says the squad is making encouraging progress as he prepares for his first full Premier League season in charge at Old Trafford. He is also seeking to strengthen the team during the summer transfer window, suggesting he sees further improvements as necessary.

The report is based on Carrick’s comments in a BBC Sport video published an hour earlier. It provides no details of specific transfer targets, proposed signings, spending figures or areas of the squad he intends to address.