Overview

• Sky-linked reports say Napoli are maintaining contact with Mainoo’s camp and are in pole position for a loan move targeted for January, with hopes to conclude a deal quickly.
• Manchester United and manager Ruben Amorim publicly insist they want the 20-year-old to stay and fight for his place after rejecting a summer exit.
• Mainoo has yet to start a Premier League match this season and has logged roughly 113–117 minutes across substitute appearances, plus a Carabao Cup start.
• Newcastle United and Aston Villa are reported to be monitoring the situation ahead of the winter window, though Napoli are viewed as frontrunners.
• Separate reports suggest the player is unhappy with his role and could request a loan to secure regular football and bolster his England prospects, which remains unconfirmed by the club.