Overview
- Reports in Italy say Napoli have held new talks with Kobbie Mainoo’s representatives and now view him as a primary January target.
- Mainoo has one start this season in the EFL Cup loss to Grimsby and just 138 Premier League minutes, and he missed the Tottenham draw with a knock.
- Ruben Amorim praised Mainoo’s training but continues to prefer Casemiro and Bruno Fernandes, with United’s lack of midweek fixtures limiting rotation.
- Multiple outlets report Scott McTominay has urged Antonio Conte to sign Mainoo, while Dimitar Berbatov called the youngster’s situation “really cruel.”
- Napoli’s midfield search is driven in part by Kevin De Bruyne’s long-term injury and AFCON absences, and United are weighing midfield reinforcements before approving any exit.