Michael Carrick , 41, has agreed terms to take over as Middlesbrough head coach; Leo Percovich currently in interim charge at the Riverside Stadium after Chris Wilder was sacked on October 3; Boro sit 22nd in the Sky Bet Championship
The former Manchester United midfielder and interim boss is set to sign his contract in the next 24 hours with the Teesside club close to concluding their search for a successor to Chris Wilder.
Boro and Carrick are also finalising terms with his backroom staff and the appointment is expected to be announced before the weekend.
Carrick, 41, could be in the dugout to take charge of the team against Huddersfield on Saturday.
Middlesbrough beat Wigan Athletic 4-1 in the Championship on Wednesday evening.
Carrick has held advanced discussions with the Boro hierarchy in the past 48 hours, after Wilder was dismissed on October 3 following five defeats in the first 11 league games of the season and a Carabao Cup first-round exit against Barnsley.
Leo Percovich has overseen first-team affairs over the past two weeks, assisted by Craig Liddle, Mark Tinkler and Lee Cattermole, during which time Middlesbrough beat Birmingham, but then lost to Millwall and Blackburn.
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