England midfielder yet to start a Premier League game this season
United hierarchy do not want to lose 20-year-old academy graduate
Manchester United intend to reject any bids to buy Kobbie Mainoo in January because the hierarchy believe the midfielder could have a bright future at the club.
Ruben Amorim is open to the 20-year-old going on loan after not naming him in a Premier League starting XI all season. The view within the hierarchy is that Mainoo’s youth and potential mean his ceiling remains high and that he could convince Amorim – or a future United head coach – he is worth a regular place.
Preparing for Monday’s game against Bournemouth at Old Trafford Amorim said Mainoo could “in the future” be used as a holding player after previously indicating the academy product was vying solely for the No 8 position occupied by the captain, Bruno Fernandes.
