Napoli have been linked with Kobbie Mainoo as part of wider discussions surrounding a possible loan for Rasmus H\u00f8jlund, according to the Daily Mail. Real Madrid and Atl\u00e9tico Madrid were previously credited with interest in the United midfielder, and the Serie A champions now appear to have entered that group of suitors.<\/p>\n
As reported, Napoli would find a familiar figure in Scott McTominay. McTominay, nicknamed McFratm, a play on Neapolitan slang for \u201cmy brother\u201d, won the hearts and minds of fans in his new home while leading Napoli to the Serie A title last term. Mainoo partnered McTominay 28 times for United, and both started the triumphant 2024 FA Cup final. McTominay left for Serie A soon after that Wembley win.<\/p>\n
Mainoo\u2019s trajectory since that high point has been interrupted by injury and what has been described as a tactical mismatch with manager Ruben Amorim. On his first start for the club since May, Mainoo completed all 90 minutes of United\u2019s EFL Cup second round exit to Grimsby Town on Wednesday evening.<\/p>\n
The possibility of a move to Naples is being discussed within the context of H\u00f8jlund\u2019s potential loan. The Daily Mail report indicates Napoli will raise Mainoo during negotiations over H\u00f8jlund.<\/p>\n
Asked about the waning England international ahead of the tie, Amorim said: \u201cI expect a lot from Kobbie Mainoo and again people think that sometimes you need to just give,\u201d he told Sky Sports. \u201cI think it\u2019s important for Kobbie to fight for his place. I believe a lot in Kobbie\u2014 more than everybody thinks\u2014so I expect a lot from him.\u201d<\/p>\n
Any approach from Napoli would mark a resurfacing of continental interest in a midfielder who once figured regularly alongside McTominay but who has struggled for continuity in the months since the FA Cup success.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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