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Michael Carrick unsure of Man Utd retirement date

Manchester United midfielder Michael Carrick admits next season could be his last.

Carrick, 35, has agreed a 12-month contract extension to carry on playing for Manchester United and says he will decide his future next summer.

“I haven't got an age in mind really, I need to just take it year by year," said the former England midfielder, who has clocked up 11 years at Old Trafford.

“I said that last year, I said it the year before and I'll say it again next year too."

Carrick says he is inspired to play for as long as possible from watching Ryan Giggs, Paul Scholes and Gary Neville play well into their 30s.

“I've learnt a lot off of Giggsy and the likes of Scholes and Gary Neville, who went on to play until their late 30s," he said. “I've been lucky enough to see that at close quarters. I've taken things from that and tried to learn from it."

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