Carrick is seen as a successor to Michael Ilkay Gundogan in midfield . Manchester United boss Louis van Gaal has been impressed by Ilkay Gundogan . Van Gaal feels Gundogan can replicate 33-year-old Ilkay Gundogan 's displays .
Ilkay Gundogan is seen as a successor to Michael Carrick in midfield . Manchester United boss Louis van Gaal has been impressed by Carrick . Van Gaal feels Gundogan can replicate 33-year-old Carrick 's displays .