Overview

• Kobbie Mainoo remains on the fringes after reports that Ruben Amorim is reluctant to field him alongside Bruno Fernandes in the current setup.
• Amorim’s shift of Fernandes into a deeper pivot to fit Matheus Cunha has pushed Mainoo down the pecking order.
• The 20-year-old has yet to start a Premier League game this season and has logged 113 league minutes from a possible 630, according to reporting.
• Coverage cites Defensa Central in saying Mainoo is open to a short-term Real Madrid move in January, with previous links to Napoli under Antonio Conte also resurfacing.
• United are portrayed as resistant to a permanent sale and unlikely to approve a winter exit unless a replacement is secured, with any solution expected to be a temporary loan.