United are set to meet Solskjaer for face-to-face discussions in the coming days and are planning to do the same with Carrick.

Manchester United couldn't make the most of a soft landing spot for caretaker manager Darren Fletcher, drawing Burnley 2-2 at Turf Moor on Wednesday in the first match since the firing of Ruben Amorim.

Ruben Amorim has become the sixth Manchester United manager to be sacked in less than 13 years, with the Portuguese's hugely disappointing tenure coming to an end on Monday in acrimonious circumstances.

While Mbeumo heads back to Manchester, Noussair Mazraoui continues his journey at AFCON with Morocco and is now guaranteed to miss the derby against Man City. As the Atlas Lions have reached the final week of the competition, they will either take part in the third place play-off on January 17 or the final itself the following day.

Rivals Leeds United and Manchester United drew 1-1 at Elland Road on Sunday in an entertaining, end-to-end game.

The Portuguese oversaw a slew of unwanted records at the 20-time English champion, and Monday's decision followed prickly comments from Amorim after a 1-1 draw with Leeds.

The Portuguese coach arrived to huge fanfare but his tenure ended after bust-ups with executives over tactics, transfers and results

In a season full of lows, Manchester United's early FA Cup exit only deepens their misery, denying them any chance of silverware this season.