Overview
- Paul Scholes slammed Ruben Amorim’s handling of Kobbie Mainoo after the 1-1 draw with West Ham, calling the treatment “bulls***” and saying the player is being ruined.
- Amorim said team selection is his decision and Mainoo’s England status is irrelevant to picking line-ups, offering no assurances of opportunities during AFCON absences.
- Mainoo, 20, has yet to start a Premier League game this season and has played 171 league minutes, with his only start coming in the Carabao Cup defeat to Grimsby.
- The Times reported Mainoo’s representatives have held talks with Napoli over a January loan, though Manchester United have not sanctioned any move.
- Pundits warn the lack of minutes could damage Mainoo’s international prospects, and the midfielder’s recent social-media activity signaled frustration over his role.