Casemiro's departure next month is a huge talking point. The Brazilian has been indispensable to United's successful Premier League campaign, even chipping in with nine top-flight goals this term.
A replacement is needed for the 34-year-old, and there are potential avenues they could go down. That includes either landing someone more experienced, notably Sandro Tonali and Aurelien Tchouameni, or younger options with a higher ceiling, such as Alex Scott, Carlos Baleba and Adam Wharton.
According to The Athletic's Laurie Whitwell and Mark Carey, who ran a detailed report on all of United's midfield targets, the club have held internal "talks" to assess the overall cost of signing Scott from Bournemouth.
Having emerged as one of the Premier League's best young midfielders, while being hailed as "amazing" by manager Andoni Iraola, Scott is an exceptional talent who would bring unwavering energy and creativity to Carrick's engine room.
Still only 22, Scott has helped the Cherries qualify for Europe for the first time in their history, and if Aston Villa finish fifth on the final day, they will enter the Champions League.
The England international's valuation will surely skyrocket even more if that is the case, although his contract does expire in June 2028, so Bournemouth have a big decision ahead.