Overview

• Mainoo has yet to start a Premier League match this season and has logged limited minutes, with United’s lack of European and EFL Cup fixtures further reducing opportunities.
• He asked to leave on loan earlier in the campaign, a request Ruben Amorim and the club turned down as the manager publicly said he believes in the midfielder’s talent.
• During the international break, Mainoo worked on fitness at facilities in Marbella and Estepona and shared training posts before rejoining United’s preparations for Liverpool.
• Napoli attempted a late loan in the previous window and are again eyeing him for January, according to reports from Fabrizio Romano and Matteo Moretto.
• Being out of recent England squads has heightened concern over his World Cup prospects, with local reporting suggesting a renewed push for a winter loan is likely if minutes do not improve.