INEOS may look back and regret not handing Michael Carrick an initial 10-year contract.
Managers with elite potential don't stay undervalued for long. If Carrick delivers on the promise many see in him, that modest two-year deal could become one of the club's biggest negotiating mistakes. By the time they come back with a long-term offer, they'll no longer be in control of the conversation.
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