Overview
- Napoli are set to renew their pursuit in January and have told Manchester United they will honour Mainoo’s reported £35,000-a-week salary.
- The Italian club prefer an initial loan with a view to a permanent transfer at the end of the season.
- Mainoo has made only eight appearances with one start this season under Ruben Amorim.
- Manchester United blocked a late summer exit after Amorim said he wanted to keep the midfielder and publicly backed his potential.
- Napoli president Aurelio De Laurentiis consulted Kevin De Bruyne and Scott McTominay, who endorsed Mainoo, as the player weighs a move to aid his England prospects for 2026.