The future of Kobbie Mainoo is uncertain in his boys' club and there is a chance that Man Utd could sell him in the summer.
Manchester United and Kobbie Mainoo could go their own way in the summer transfer window.
Mainoo has been in contract negotiations with United since March 2024 and no agreement has still been reached, despite the fact that the conversations between the two parties are continued about a new deal.
The news from Manchester Evening understands that there is a sincere chance that Mainoo could leave in the summer. There must be a compromise in contract negotiations for Mainoo to stay, for which supporters hope, but it is thought that a split is ultimately the best for the player and club.
The Mainoo campaign has been Stop-Start and he has no fixed role in the formation of Ruben Amorim. Amorim used Mainoo in midfield spivot, the number 10 position and also experimented by playing it in advance against Crystal Palace in Old Trafford in February.
United must work within the profit and sustainability rules (PSR) and the sale of graduates from the Academy represents 'total profit', which can also be a factor in determining the future of Mainoo.
Amorim could view the future of Mainoo in his system in one of the number 10 roles, which means he would compete with Alejandro Garnacho, Amad, Joshua Zirkzee and Mason Mount.
“Kobbie's position today, we had time to understand the players. He struggled a lot of defensive, as a midfielder, now more like a no. 10, you can feel that he is playing on the ball closer to the box and near the box is really good with his small connections,” Amorim said after the Europa League match in January.
Erik ten Hag described Mainoo as the “perfect midfielder” and the 19-year-old played in a central position for England during last summer's European championship. Gareth Southgate labeled Mainoo as “exceptional” and said that England “so far not really had a player like he had.”
The young person born in stockport enjoyed a brilliant breakthrough season in United in 2023/2024, which culminated in Mainoo who scored the winner in the FA Cup final against Manchester City.
Those who worked with Mainoo in Carrington during his turnout by the Academy believe that he has the character to become a future United Captain, and a potentially departure would be controversial.
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