Kobbie Mainoo is frustrated by the lack of game time at Manchester United and Napoli will try once again to sign him in January, having seen a move blocked in September
Napoli are willing to cover all of Kobbie Mainoo's wages in the hope of signing him in the January transfer window. The Italian champions are desperate to lure the Manchester United outcast to Naples as soon as possible.
Napoli president Aurelio De Laurentiis has told United he is prepared to honour Mainoo's £35,000-a-week contract. De Laurentiis has spoken to Napoli stars Kevin De Bruyne and Scott McTominay about Mainoo - and the duo have told him the England midfielder would be a great signing for Antonio Conte's side.
Napoli tried to sign Mainoo in the summer, but he decided to remain at United when Ruben Amorim told him he wanted to keep him. But Mainoo has remained on the fringes of Amorim's team and has made just eight appearances in all competitions this season.
It's understood Napoli want to take Mainoo on an initial loan, with a view to making the deal permanent in the summer. Mainoo knows he will have to leave Old Trafford to secure regular starts, if he wants to stand a realistic chance of being included in England's squad for the 2026 World Cup.
Napoli have enjoyed success by signing unwanted United players, with McTominay being named the Serie A Player of the Season in their title-winning campaign. Rasmus Hojlund has also made a strong start since joining on loan in the summer, scoring four goals in seven games so far.
Mainoo fits into the same category as a frustrated player who is seeking regular game time. Coming into this weekend, the 20-year-old United academy graduate had started just one game for United this season, and that came in their disastrous defeat by Grimsby in the Carabao Cup.
He has been stuck as a substitute in the Premier League, with Amorim picking Casemiro and Bruno Fernandes in central midfield. Mainoo's exit was blocked on deadline day, with Amorim explaining in September what he expects from the youngster.
"I didn't have a conversation with him before the window closed because I didn't want Kobbie Mainoo thinking that I was having a conversation with him just to hold on to him," he said. "I did it this week.
"I believe in him a lot. He is a top player. But some of you think that Kobbie Mainoo is already done [a complete player]. I think he can do so much better. For some guys [talent] is enough, but for him it is not. Maybe it's not fair, but I think I'm helping Kobbie and that's it."
Bayacmuyz
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he should go..... entitled player, not wanting to fight.
Bayacmuyz
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Amorim.. by telling everyone that Mainoo is a talented player & can do much better or what so ever.. is not enough for him. He didn’t play a single minute last Saturday game. For a good sake of him.. just let him go. He want to play football.. he want to participate in World Cup next year.. why have to make thing difficult, he want to leave so let him go.
with the nonsense he played last weekend. he should work hard and make the Coach believe in him, or he should get out.
Woyklmrtuy
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Be patient mainoo you're a young player and you'll play soon.
Koacdknsy
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Amorim.. by telling everyone that Mainoo is a talented player & can do much better or what so ever.. is not enough for him. He didn’t play a single minute last Saturday game. For a good sake of him.. just let him go. He want to play football.. he want to participate in World Cup next year.. why have to make thing difficult, he want to leave so let him go.
If all ManU players want to play at the same time, then who will be at the bench? Football is a game of 11 players and not 20, every one cannot play at the same time. If he thinks he's good let him fight for a spot instead of looking for the lazy way out, after all, if England doesn't play him because there is a better player in his position, is he going to change country?
sehiptyz
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Mainoo is not the finished product hes not as good as Casemiro nor fernandes so he just can’t expect to start automatically he needs to prove his worth and prove everyone wrong and get back into the side and stay there .!!!!
Omoba9jeria
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I don’t want him to go He’s a very good prospect
wuaamnostz
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Mainoo issue is so annoying, English press gassing him up. He's not better than Fernandes or Casemiro. He should be patient. Even if ManUnited was playing him, that doesn't guarantee a call up for the World Cup with England. The English midfield is stack. He always looks angry and entitled.
Vatabikmst
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Butceilo
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idiot so you want to play all mu ground
zutbklnsuy
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Show it on the field. U are very sloppy & hardly instil any confidence. Train hard & let the coach compel to give u ample game time.
Pozlprtu
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mainoo is a very good player but why amorim not using him and he won't to play. if Manchester United is not using him let him go
Thaddy
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Amorim.. by telling everyone that Mainoo is a talented player & can do much better or what so ever.. is not enough for him. He didn’t play a single minute last Saturday game. For a good sake of him.. just let him go. He want to play football.. he want to participate in World Cup next year.. why have to make thing difficult, he want to leave so let him go.
Paocimnost
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Let the boy be patient Casmiro will soon go then he will have the opportunity to play regularly.
kandmopty
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If Barcelona sagest him come here with Rashfort
Samituga
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Like Liverpool
fooabclmot
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this boy maino is making alot of noise at dressing let him go.now because of he is an English player he needs to play every game although if he doesn't perform well??no man...if he want to play he must sho up well to the world when he got a chance. he must score for us
Rakacknpry
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If mainoo should leave now who is back up player for casemiro
Nehcdklrtz
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let him go coz he is not discipline enough yet when given chance he can prove himself as a starter