Tag: Kobbie Mainoo

The summer 2025 transfer window could spell the end of Kobbie Mainoo's run at Manchester United after just two seasons in the first team as a promising homegrown player. But Mainoo is holding out for an awful lot in wages, and while some have guarded optimism that eventually cooler heads will prevail, there's a worry that Manchester United are getting fed up with the situation. Mainoo was a welcome breakout star in the 2023/24 season, playing a vital role in Manchester United salvaging European qualification out of the campaign by beating crosstown rivals Manchester City - the Premier League champions - in the final of the FA Cup. However, the 2024/25 season has been a nightmare for Mainoo, who is on the periphery of the squad and has looked disinterested on the pitch as part of a...

Manchester United defensive midfielder Kobbie Mainoo has suffered a second season collapse amidst the latest turmoil at Old Trafford, going from arguably the brightest spot in the 2023/24 campaign to a real sour note in an even worse 2024/25 campaign for the Red Devils. After playing a vital role in Manchester United winning the FA Cup and, thus, qualifying for the Europa League for the 2024/25 season, Mainoo is now a bit player for Man United, struggling in 15 starts and getting pipped back in the pecking order. Now, there are rampant rumblings that Mainoo is one step away from exiting Old Trafford, owing to hefty wage demands that the increasingly stringent INEOS-led Red Devils may no longer be interested in acquiescing to. According to a report from chief talkSPORT reporter Ale...

Manchester United have no issue producing great young talents initially, as their academy has been known for generating plenty of hyped footballers who, at least at the beginning, look like future Premier League stars. Marcus Rashford is one prominent example, and while he has finally flamed out and latched on at Aston Villa on loan in one last effort at Premier League relevancy, there is another more recent example worth circling. Defensive midfielder Kobbie Mainoo was one of the few genuine bright spots for Manchester United last season, and he was the reason for their qualification for the Europa League via winning the FA Cup against crosstown rivals Manchester City. Mainoo immediately became an England international and the next big hope for Manchester United in midfield. But ...