Overview

• Mainoo has yet to start a league game under Ruben Amorim and has logged 76 Premier League minutes after a denied summer loan request.
• Amorim has indicated he will not pair Mainoo with Bruno Fernandes in his midfield pivot, limiting the youngster’s opportunities.
• Football Insider, via CaughtOffside, reports United will block a January exit despite Newcastle tracking the situation.
• TEAMtalk’s Dean Jones says Tottenham and Chelsea are viewed as the most realistic suitors, though Mainoo’s preference is to make United work.
• Multiple reports say United explored offering Mainoo plus about £43–44m for Real Madrid’s Federico Valverde, but Madrid regard Valverde as non-transferable and a deal is seen as unlikely.