The England international is happy to see the
£25.7 million Belgian join the Red Devils, seeing
the move only as an incentive to work harder to
retain his first-team place
Manchester United midfielder Michael Carrick
insists that he is not threatened by Marouane
Fellaini's £27.5 million move to Old Trafford from
Everton.
The 32-year-old could face direct competition for
his first-team spot from the versatile Belgium
international, who was reunited with former boss
David Moyes on deadline day, but believes that the
challenge will only serve to help him improve.
"The more top-quality players you have in your
squad, whether it's in my position or not, the better
it is for the team," Carrick told the press.
"It's not a case of me thinking: 'I might not be in
the team', I will still have to play well to be in it
regardless."
Carrick started in 34 of United's 38 Premier
League games last season as Sir Alex Ferguson
guided the club to the title before retiring in what
the former West Ham and Tottenham man dubbed
the "best" campaign of his career.
But the England international refuses to see
Fellaini's arrival as any sort of indication that his
time in the first team might be coming towards its
end.
"I can't deny last season probably was my best
one," he added.
"There's no reason why I would be thinking of
packing up any time soon.
"You never know what's around the corner but I
wouldn't say it was going to be my last one."
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