{
  "id": 2250558,
  "title": "Carrick insists Man Utd will make more signings after quiet transfer window",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/20/carrick-insists-man-utd-will-make-more-signings-after-quiet-transfer-2250558",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-20T22:09:25.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/sports/2026/08/21/carrick-insists-man-utd-will-make-more-signings-after-quiet-transfer-window"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Michael Carrick anticipates Manchester United's pursuit of new players to bolster their Premier League title ambitions, following their third-place finish last season due to his interim managerial role after Ruben Amorim's departure. The English champions, who have already signed Youri Tielemans, Andrey Santos, and Karl Darlow, are interested in Brighton midfielder Carlos Baleba and a left-back. Carrick, now on a permanent contract, remains confident about securing additional talent before the transfer window closes on September 1. He dismisses concerns about United's challenging opening matches against Hull and Ipswich, emphasizing that no team enjoys a favorable start in the league.",
  "summary": "A deal for Brighton midfielder Carlos Baleba would be a major boost, while the club are also said to be chasing a left-back.",
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        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Carrick insists Man Utd will make more signings after quiet transfer window",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/20/carrick-insists-man-utd-will-make-more-signings-after-quiet-transfer",
        "published": "2026-08-20T22:09:25.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}