Overview
- Mainoo has yet to start a Premier League match this season and is on 183 league minutes after a late cameo in Manchester United’s 4-1 win at Wolves.
- Ruben Amorim again defended his selections, stressing he picks what he sees as the best XI and noting Bruno Fernandes and Casemiro occupy Mainoo’s preferred roles.
- After a blocked summer move, the 20-year-old is expected to push for a January loan or transfer to restart his development.
- Reports differ on Napoli’s pursuit: Italian outlet Tutto Mercato, relayed by UK media, says the Serie A club is on the fence and weighing alternatives, while a separate claim carried by Football365 cites a journalist’s unverified ‘99% done’ assertion.
- Travelling fans cheered Mainoo’s introduction at Molineux, while Paul Scholes and Nicky Butt publicly urged him to leave; James Maddison backed him to return to a high level.