MICHAEL CARRICK would be forgiven for wanting to shut the door of his £6million Cheshire farm and forget about football.
But plans the boss has submitted to the local council reveal that he’s still got the “beautiful game” on his mind – even when at home.
Carrick, 45, hopes to block off an open archway to turn it into a boot room complete with hooks for clothes, a long bench, and compartments underneath it for shoes.
The potential final product will look remarkably similar to a dressing room.
Like most Premier League players in this day and age, where the top stars earn over £300,000-a-week, they expect the finest and most modern of facilities.
is also asking Cheshire East Council for a garden room at the bottom of his estate complete with a cold plunge bath, yoga space and a “hot box”.
The ex-England international wants to install a 22-foot by 16-foot timber outbuilding, which will also include a sauna and log burner.
This would not be out of kilter at United’s brand new training facility, which was upgraded last year and went through a £50m revamp.
The likes of an ice bath and sauna are standard territory in the facility.
Among the range of new benefits at the players’ disposal are altitude chambers, a sports science hub live-tracking training data, a barbers and even smart urinals to detect if a player is dehydrated.
The Red Devils legend needs consent from the local council because his historic pad, which he shares with wife Lisa and their two children, is Grade II-listed and lies on green belt land.
boasts a five-bedroom farmhouse and two converted barns, one with four bedrooms, four reception rooms, a dressing room, music room, study and office.
The sprawling estate also includes a luxury stable block for seven horses, wash area, tack room, tea and office room and laundry area and outdoor riding arena and “muck truck”.
He first for £1.5million and £1.4million, described by estate agents as “tastefully refurbished and re-modelled in a quiet and secluded setting”.
