Overview

• Mainoo asked for a summer loan to secure minutes, but Manchester United blocked the move due to a perceived lack of midfield cover.
• Ruben Amorim has preferred Bruno Fernandes alongside Casemiro or Manuel Ugarte, leaving Mainoo without a Premier League start and mostly used from the bench.
• The England midfielder has reportedly turned down a new contract, with his Transfermarkt valuation easing from about €55m to €50m; his deal runs to 2027 with an option year.
• United reported record 2025 revenues of £666.5m and stated they are compliant with Premier League PSR and UEFA FFP, suggesting sales of academy players are not a necessity.
• TEAMtalk reports Pep Guardiola admires Mainoo as Tottenham and Newcastle monitor the situation, raising the stakes of United’s next steps even as direct moves between the Manchester clubs are rare.