Overview

• Mainoo has logged just 76 Premier League minutes across five games under Ruben Amorim, whose setup does not pair him with Bruno Fernandes.
• Football Insider reports United rejected Newcastle approaches and plan to retain the academy graduate unless a suitable replacement is signed.
• TEAMtalk reports identify Chelsea and Tottenham as the most realistic suitors, with other clubs monitoring his situation.
• Multiple outlets cite Spanish reports that United offered about £44m plus Mainoo for Real Madrid’s Federico Valverde, with Madrid viewing Valverde as non-transferable.
• Former defender Phil Jones predicts Mainoo could try to force a loan in January if his opportunities do not improve, with England ambitions a factor.