Overview

• United are preparing to meet Kobbie Mainoo and Joshua Zirkzee before the window opens to address frustrations over limited minutes, according to multiple reports.
• Kobbie Mainoo remains without a Premier League start this season, with his only start coming in a Carabao Cup defeat to Grimsby Town.
• Napoli are reported to be planning a renewed January approach for Mainoo, with Italian reports indicating a loan without a purchase option would be the likely proposal.
• Club-focused reporting suggests United would be reluctant to sanction a departure unless a midfield replacement is secured, having already blocked a summer loan request.
• The club’s 87-year run of including an academy graduate in every matchday squad could be at risk if Mainoo exits, a record Ruben Amorim has publicly said he wants to preserve.