United Firm on Keeping Kobbie Mainoo…
Ruben Amorim has made it crystal clear that Manchester United are not giving Kobbie Mainoo the VIP pass out of Old Trafford. News has it that Mainoo’s plan to wave goodbye with a loan transfer by Monday’s 7pm deadline has hit a brick wall bigger than the Great Wall of China. Meanwhile, Alejandro Garnacho is flying the coop to Chelsea for a cool £40 million, and Rasmus Hojlund plus Antony are packing their bags for sunny Napoli and vibrant Real Betis respectively.
If United’s resolve falters, like someone trying to resist a delicious slice of cake on a diet, they might seek a new midfielder. Mainoo, whom Amorim calls vital, has some runway before he’s anchoring the starting XI. His injuries have sidelined him more times than a popstar’s outrageous costume changes. United sympathizes with Mainoo, once a summer VIP, but now tangled in a contract conundrum as twisty as a pretzel. Negotiations stalled after Mainoo said “nope” to their initial offer. Unless things change, Mainoo is destined for more time on the bench, perhaps with a side of popcorn, for their next game against Burnley.
