BAYERN MUNICH are set to join the race for Kobbie Mainoo, SunSport can reveal.
The Manchester United midfielder could be on his way out of Old Trafford if the club are unable to afford his wage demands.
Mainoo - whose current £20,000-a-week contract expires in 2027 - is hoping for a fresh deal worth £200,000-a-week.
But United are believed to be reluctant to go that high - which has led to reports Mainoo could leave the club either during this window or over the summer.
Chelsea are at the front of the queue for the midfielder, but SunSport has learned that the London club will not be the only side chasing him.
German giants Bayern are also long-term admirers and are planning to make a move if he becomes available.
It comes days after Ruben Amorim challenged Mainoo to show he deserves to join Man Utd’s high earners.
Despite Mainoo’s meteoric rise, the England star is one of their lowest earners and wants a ten-fold increase on his salary.
Amorim knows the 19-year-old midfielder is a jewel in the Old Trafford crown.
Yet the United chief insists Mainoo still needs plenty of polishing and said: “Kobbie has been improving a lot over the last few matches.
“But I think you guys feel like he is the finished product — he is not.
“He is really good but can be so much better. He has so much potential to grow up even more.”
It has been an amazing 18 months for Mainoo, who is currently earning £20k-a-week.
He missed the start of last season with an injury sustained on the summer tour, but after joining the first-team in November and making a huge impact he soon became a regular.
Mainoo ended an epic breakout campaign with the deciding goal as star man in United’s FA Cup final win over City.
He also impressed in United’s last two games, the impressive draw at Anfield against Liverpool and the FA Cup win over Arsenal at the Emirates.
Labadkotyz
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the useless antony and mount big wage
feybilpst
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why not just give the man what he wants he is a good player instead of losing him. Manchester United club officials sometimes full crap.
zopciktuyz
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player come n go,search a new player
feybilpst
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people can talk what ever they want but I believe in current Manchester United players no players can't be dumb out the club the manager must also start believing in current players he have at the club. Jim Ritcliffe is also one hell of the problem at the moment with his drustick discission at the club firing everyone at the club. Manchester United players are good lads
SIRLEXZY
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if he's asking for 200k then a compromise should be made by the two parties because casimero, Erickson, Antony, rashford and lot more and just earning money for no justifiable performance on the pitch
Himbcenpsz
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Antony takes $200 for no job do to me he should have his pay rise to that amount
Kikeklmptz
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100k pound ok
Teademnsy
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Am not selling Kobbie at all. Casemiro, Erickson are up for sale
ShaneDoe
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I hope this is fake news because how can a kid in his right mind ask for a salary increment from 20k to 200k, especially considering the financial challenges that United is going through? Anyway in as much as INEOS have been fake, I think they're smart enough financially not to make such a mistake
niobdsyz
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no way he worth that amount
Segunsam
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must be fake news he can’t demand that coz he know he don’t worth that amount
tayacimprs
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why would Bayern need another midfielders when CB is the main problem😂 keep bought midfielders every year just to sell them few season later😂
Everblessed10
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This kid thinks he’s the hit already demanding £200k a week is absolutely ridiculous
Fiudkmos
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200 is asking too much too soon. 125-150 is reasonable. Greed has already setting in. He should be sold if he wants more than that
qwerty009
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WTH has Mason Mount and Antony done so significant that they earn so high?!
bhimbasnet9455
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none of top 5 deserve what they are being paid
tesdmouyz
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based on some of the prats and twats that they gave £200,000 he should easily get it
ACE07
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sell him he wants 200k/ week after just one season. asking that after 2 or 3 seasons and some trophies will be understandable
Saycdenruz
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way are we sale,the top players
Saycdenruz
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why him or young boys
yuyacikmru
1
He is 100% correct,a lot of players at ManU are getting money without work , better to give those who deserves
KehindeSeun
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we need to sells the following: casemiro, Ericksen, Antony, mount, Evans terminate his contract, malacia, Zirkzee and linderlof. buy more intelligent players especially from Spain midfielders and strikers. the main reason why Manchester United is not performing we don't have Spanish players in our team, only many overated Holland nincompoops. let Man U buy that Gyokeress striker, two midfielders from Spain even that PSG guy number 8, two defenders one from Spain again you will thank me later.
wake up from your dream land bro lol
Colito
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he must at least take what Garnaccho is taking
PrinceMichu
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man United and losing good players are like
Colito
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he's going nowhere stop fooling yourselves
nukcklprt
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it's time for Mainoo to quit Man United. go Real Madrid or Bayern
daubdintuy
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we need to sells the following: casemiro, Ericksen, Antony, mount, Evans terminate his contract, malacia, Zirkzee and linderlof. buy more intelligent players especially from Spain midfielders and strikers. the main reason why Manchester United is not performing we don't have Spanish players in our team, only many overated Holland nincompoops. let Man U buy that Gyokeress striker, two midfielders from Spain even that PSG guy number 8, two defenders one from Spain again you will thank me later.
vominopsy
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£20 000 to £200 000?? who advice the young man😂😂😂🤣🤣
Rashford's brother
adedefender
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Amad renewed his contract from £30k to £100k and was very happy with the development, Mainoo wants his to be renewed from £20k to £200k. It shows you how greedy this English kids are
vominopsy
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Mainoo simply says he can't be paid less than Antony, who is absolutely not adding value to the team. Sell Antony and give Mainoo £150 000
adedefender
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If a foreign club pays him £200k, it's nonsense because he would eventually remit more than half of his wages back to the German government in tax. At the end, who is fooling who?
hosbdiknps
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look at almost almost all our top 7/8 highest earners are bench warmers not playing at all. I admit that maybe he still needs some polishing and maybe asking way too much but I think 150 will be atleast something to cheer him up coz he does deserve that and I think it will do his confidence a lot more better. Get rid of all those high earners and free some space in the finance for this young boys to be motivated,look at them Garnacho,Mainoo and Amad our best trio they still don't match casemiro's salary combined or Mason Mount or Antony and the boys are playing week in week out when those guys are always nowhere to be found 🤦♂️🤦♂️🤦♂️
Beadiklrsz
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from £20k to £200k is too much and undemandable
gudiest01
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If management will keep Anthony and let mainoo go then is up to them
Who will buy Antony
Sezilnprt
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P NBC I think 100 to 120.000 is fair, Amad just signed for 100.
And amad is proactive than mainoo
Sezilnprt
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£20 000 to £200 000?? who advice the young man😂😂😂🤣🤣
His management
Sezilnprt
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If management will keep Anthony and let mainoo go then is up to them
Hatbdkoryz
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Why on earth will Chelsea chase Mainoo, for what? ,Why don't they appreciate their academy graduates?
Vozbcdikny
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£20 000 to £200 000?? who advice the young man😂😂😂🤣🤣
he contributed more than Casemiro but gets less than cacemiro
tanelm
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Why 200k? Ge should be demanding 300k… currently the best player on earth… come on you fuck united, fork out the cheque book
yutacilrst
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too much demand and over rated player
Gwinghltd
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don't buy this guy .he is good but not top notch. we need smart clinical players.
Yeyacopy
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Manchester united are robbing Peter to pay Paul, which is robbing Mainoo to pay casemiro.
miguelbumba
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£20 000 to £200 000?? who advice the young man😂😂😂🤣🤣
There are clubs willing to pay him exactly that. Moreover, players in age bracket as him and of paramount importance as him in their teams are earning more or less the same.. This is nothing new as well
ChelseaFC_Addict
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£20 000 to £200 000?? who advice the young man😂😂😂🤣🤣
ikJames1988
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Man utd don't really need him
Ruycklnt
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P NBC I think 100 to 120.000 is fair, Amad just signed for 100.
Zutacdkmr
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please don't come to Chelsea, go to Bayern
NevetsyragKuriek
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Next Manutd need to sell...Casemiro, Anthony, Rashford, Shaw, Mount, Eriksen...🙏🙏🙏
Moschino™
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FOR AN ACADEMY GRADUATE? 😂😂😂