They will only be rumours about Carrick if we are doing well again, last year's effort, dragging us from the abyss of Wilders turgent football, and into the playoffs, during that period he was mentioned on Talksport regularly, and constantly linked with West Ham & possibly Man Utd.
This season he has hardly got a mention on Talksport, it's all about Kieran McKenna, and if a big club comes calling for him now.
If we have a successful season next year, (playoffs or top two) then the vultures, the rumours and Talksport will start again, success often comes at a price for so-called smaller clubs,..... if the rumours start again then we are doing well again, so hey ho!!