Overview
- Ruben Amorim reiterated that 20-year-old Kobbie Mainoo is “the future of Manchester United” and urged patience over his limited minutes.
- United’s manager said a January loan would be “hard” to sanction unless a replacement midfielder comes in.
- Mainoo has struggled for game time this season after a breakout in 2023-24, and he previously asked to leave on loan in the summer.
- Squad depth concerns persist after a recent knock to Bruno Fernandes and expected absences for AFCON participants, increasing the need for cover.
- Media reports say United are considering a move to re-sign James Garner from Everton, a step that could make a Mainoo loan feasible, though no deal is agreed.