The head coach position at the Riverside Stadium is up for grabs.
The 41-year-old, who played for Manchester United for 12 years, has been identified as the preferred candidate to take over at the club.
The club hopes to make an announcement in the coming days after holding advanced discussions with the hierarchy.
Five defeats in the first 11 league games of the season and a first-round exit from the Carabao Cup led to the dismissal of the manager.
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Craig Liddle, Mark Tinkler, and Lee Cattermole were involved in the first team affairs over the past two weeks, but they were not able to help the team win a game.
The job will be the first in a permanent position for Carrick. He joined the coaching staff at United in December of last year, after retirement, working under Jose Mourinho and Ole Solskjaer.
There is a strong relationship between the chairman of the club and the manager who was a player and manager.
The club held discussions with a number of candidates who had been interviewed for the position.
Out-of-work Sean Dyche, who was sacked by Bournemouth earlier this season, as well as ScottParker, who was dismissed by Bournemouth earlier this season, were also thought of by the team as they searched for a new manager.
With five of the remaining seven games before the World Cup taking place away from home, it will be a difficult start to life for the new manager.
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