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Man Utd could officially sanction January deal in next hours
Carlo Garganese
- Updated: 7 Dec 2025 11:40 GMT
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Manchester United could officially sanction a loan sale for Kobbie Mainoo in the next few days.
Fabrizio Romano reports that Man Utd's 1-1 draw with West Ham in which Mainoo did not play a single minute could represent the final straw for the English midfielder.
Current ETV
Kobbie Mainoo
DM, M (C)
Man Utd
Kobbie Mainoo
DM, M (C)
Man Utd
ETV Range
€55M - €67.2M
Romano says that the next few days Mainoo and United officials will sit down to discuss what happens in January.
The events on Thursday with West Ham could prove decisive in United finally agreeing to green light Mainoo's loan departure from the club.
Man Utd to green light Mainoo departure?
Until now, United have been lukewarm about letting Mainoo leave mid-season .
Napoli are strong favourites to sign Mainoo on loan.
The Neapolitans are decimated right now, especially in midfield, and are without Kevin de Bruyne and Frank Anguissa for months.
Mainoo is unhappy about the lack of playing time he is getting under Ruben Amorim and has made it clear to United chiefs he wants a dry loan until the end of the season.
Napoli were keen on signing him in the last days of the summer window, only to be told by Man Utd he was not available.
The midfielder is frustrated that he has only started 12 of Ruben Amorim's 38 Premier League games in charge at United.
And he is pushing for a loan move for the second half of the season in order to aid his development and to try and get back into the England squad for the World Cup.
Mainoo was not part of Thomas Tuchel's latest squad due to a lack of minutes at United.
The England midfielder has been a substitute in every single Premier League game this season. He only started the EFL Cup defeat to Grimsby.
Mainoo has made 82 appearances for Man Utd since his senior debut in 2022-23 and has also been capped 10 times by England, playing at Euro 2024.
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