Manchester United are prepared to resist a midseason exit for Kobbie Mainoo unless an unusually large bid arrives. According to Sky Sports, the club will only consider a sale in the upcoming January transfer window in the event of an “exceptional offer.” Ideally, the club do not want to sell and would not permit the Stockport-born talent to go out on loan midway through the season.<\/p>\n
Reports have made Mainoo\u2019s desire to leave on loan public since late summer. The club reportedly rejected a loan request then and remain disinclined to allow it now. Napoli are named among his suitors and have been described as the player\u2019s preferred destination, but interested parties are warned they could be disappointed unless they pay through the nose.<\/p>\n
Ruben Amorim has stressed that there is nothing personal in consistently overlooking the player for starts this season, a year removed from his meteoric rise and heroic Euro 2024 contributions. The manager has also denied suggestions that he doesn\u2019t rate him. The club view Mainoo as a “key part” of Amorim\u2019s plans and believe he will continue to improve as he gains experience. It is noted that Mainoo has yet to reach 100 senior games for club and country, having played 94 to date.<\/p>\n
Off-field attention added to the story after a stunt in the stands during the Bournemouth game. Jordan Mainoo-Hames, the player\u2019s older half-sibling, unveiled a T-shirt in the stands at Old Trafford that read ‘Free Kobbie Mainoo’, posed for photographs and uploaded a snap to social media. Whether Mainoo was complicit in that action is unclear.<\/p>\n
United\u2019s stance is straightforward: they are not looking to move the academy graduate in January unless a transfer represents a rare, exceptional financial opportunity. For now, the club prefer to keep the young midfielder within their plans and reject temporary departures that would interrupt the season.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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