Overview
- Manchester United will sanction a January exit for the 20-year-old only after signing a midfield replacement, with manager Ruben Amorim firm on maintaining squad depth.
- Napoli’s proposal is a straight loan with an option to buy and full wage coverage, a structure approved by president Aurelio De Laurentiis.
- Antonio Conte has told Mainoo he would have a prominent role alongside Scott McTominay and Billy Gilmour in a title-chasing, European-qualified midfield.
- Sources say Mainoo is receptive to the move in search of regular minutes, while Tottenham, Newcastle and Manchester City are monitoring as Napoli hold the advantage and maintain positive dialogue with his camp.
- Separate single-source reports link Mainoo to Real Madrid with a reported €90 million valuation, but those claims remain uncorroborated by the wider reporting.