The following day, Tottenham manager Martin Jol insisted Carrick would be staying with the club, stating "I don't want to lose a player like Michael, who was probably our best midfielder last season".
Sljedećeg dana je Tottenhamov trener Martin Jol inzistirao na Carrickovom ostanku u klubu izjavivši pritom: "Ne želim izgubiti igrača poput Michaela koji je vjerojatno naš najbolji veznjak prošle sezone".