Overview

• The 20-year-old has not started a Premier League match this season and has had limited minutes overall after a blocked summer loan request.
• Manchester United would consider sanctioning a January move if a midfield replacement is secured, according to reporting from late September.
• Daily Mail reporting says Napoli is Mainoo’s preferred destination, with Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid also linked as potential options.
• John Obi Mikel criticized Mainoo’s recent display against Brentford as making him a “shadow” of his former self, with match data highlighting just 26 touches in a 24-minute cameo.
• Amorim has publicly called Mainoo a “top player” who must perform better, while separate reports describe tension between the head coach and club hierarchy over the player’s future.