{"id":95562,"date":"2023-11-03T16:54:16","date_gmt":"2023-11-03T16:54:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stopsmokingway.com\/?p=95562"},"modified":"2023-11-03T16:54:16","modified_gmt":"2023-11-03T16:54:16","slug":"man-utd-left-sweating-as-man-city-eye-kobbie-mainoo-transfer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stopsmokingway.com\/soccer\/man-utd-left-sweating-as-man-city-eye-kobbie-mainoo-transfer\/","title":{"rendered":"Man Utd left sweating as Man City eye Kobbie Mainoo transfer"},"content":{"rendered":"

What has gone wrong at Man Utd?<\/h3>\n

Manchester United have been left sweating over the future of one of their most promising youngsters as Manchester City are reportedly eyeing a move for Kobbie Mainoo. The 18-year-old came through the Red Devils academy and has made three first team appearances.<\/p>\n

Mainoo is highly regarded by his current employers and was part of the Red Devils squad that toured the United States in the summer. But the teenager suffered an ankle injury against Real Madrid during a pre-season friendly in north America and hasn\u2019t featured since the campaign got underway. He returned to training a month ago, however, and was named on the bench last weekend when his team were thumped 3-0 by Pep Guardiola\u2019s City side.<\/p>\n

According to\u00a0FourFourTwo, City are hoping to sign Mainoo – but they may have to pay through the nose to secure his services as he only penned his latest deal in February and is contracted to United until the summer of 2027, with Utd not looking to lose a key talent to their neighbours.<\/p>\n

Mainoo, who joined United before he had even turned nine years old, has been a star player through the age groups and was the second youngest member of the Red Devils\u2019 FA Youth Cup-winning side of 2022. The midfielder has been capped by England at under-19s level and was handed his United debut when he was named in the starting line-up for their Carabao Cup quarter-final showdown with Charlton at the start of the year.<\/p>\n

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And the teenage sensation could soon be given the opportunity to nail down a regular first team place at Old Trafford as his manager Erik ten Hag \u2018loves him to madness\u2019, according to\u00a0The Athletic. The Dutchman was even said to have been taken aback by the player\u2019s maturity last season.<\/p>\n

Mainoo starred against Arsenal in a 2-0 victory in pre-season before picking up his injury and played a role in Bruno Fernandes\u2019 opening goal. The young star was eager to get on the ball throughout the encounter and certainly didn’t do his first team aspirations any harm.<\/p>\n