Kobbie Mainoo has three Champions League giants pushing to signal him – however Manchester United have been urged to mortgage him to Lyon.
The 20-year-old desires to depart the Crimson Devils subsequent month, talkSPORT understands, having fallen out of favour beneath Ruben Amorim.
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Bayern Munich and Napoli are among the many golf equipment in Mainoo, who has solely performed 183 minutes of Premier League soccer this yr.
European soccer skilled Andy Brassell has advised talkSPORT.com that Vincent Kompany’s males can be the higher decide between the 2.
That’s regardless of Napoli already revitalising the careers of two of Mainoo’s ex-teammates in Scott McTominay and Rasmus Hojlund.
“I feel while you take a look at Napoli in the mean time, after all, you’ll be able to see why they’d have an interest,” Brassell began.
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“There’s completely little doubt about that. However midfield is the strongest a part of Napoli’s group.
“You take a look at the gamers, they do have McTominay, [Stanislav] Lobotka, who’s an absolute prince of a midfielder. André-Frank Zambo Anguissa, who’s been sensible since he is been there, after which on high of that, you have obtained [Kevin] De Bruyne to come back again.
“Is it simply out of the frying pan, into the fireplace for Mainoo? I would like him to go someplace the place I really feel he’ll play lots.
“Now, look, his expertise is a little bit of a dilemma as a result of his expertise, on one hand, calls for that he ought to play for an elite membership.
“Then again, I feel he must be someplace the place he’ll play lots. So, Bayern, once more, there is a query mark.
“What sort of helps him if he goes to Bayern is the truth that Konrad Laimer has mainly completely relocated to right-back.
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Bayern over Napoli for Mainoo
“As a participant who’s not the identical however shares fairly just a few of the identical qualities, he isn’t competitors for him,” Brassell continued.
“Once we’re speaking concerning the different gamers within the Bayern midfield, [Joshua] Kimmick, perhaps to an extent, however Aleksandar Pavlović, they’re completely different gamers to Mainoo.
“So, there’s positively nonetheless, I might say, a spot for him to become involved.
“Kompany likes guys who’re actually good on the ball. Once more, large field ticks for Mainoo. After they get to subsequent summer time, I believe, if not January, they may attempt to shift Leon Goretzka.
“Even when Ryan Gravenberch obtained caught there, it feels to me that there might be extra logical openings at Bayern than Napoli for Mainoo.”
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Atletico Madrid another choice for Mainoo
Diego Simeone can be stated to have earmarked Mainoo as a substitute ought to Conor Gallagher go away Atleti.
It could signify a full-circle second for the midfielder, who changed his compatriot throughout England’s Euro 2024 marketing campaign.
By the way, Gallagher is on a six-man shortlist for Man United in 2026, having revealed his unhappiness at his lack of gametime.
The 22-cap England worldwide even noticed a possible mortgage swap to Outdated Trafford rebuffed on deadline day in August.
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Brassell advised talkSPORT: “The opposite one we have got to say, the opposite main European membership which have proven curiosity in him [Mainoo], has obtained to be Atletico Madrid.
“Now, generally you’re feeling as if they may perform a little bit extra craft in that midfield. Now, they’ve introduced in Thiago Almada, Alex Baena, who would play a bit bit additional ahead than Kobbie Mainoo and can be anticipated to offer extra objectives.
“That’s the different plus for Mainoo, that he can play in quite a few completely different midfield positions.”
Gallagher again within the Premier League
“There can be competitors with Pablo Barrios, however the truth is, once more, they’ll be making a change,” Brassell added.
“I might be very shocked if Conor Gallagher wasn’t again within the Premier League by the beginning of 2026-27, the most recent.
“We all know Simeone appreciates him and his teammates admire him. He cannot make a everlasting spot for himself.
“Sooner or later, he’ll say, ‘Look, I am nonetheless in my 20s, I nonetheless wish to play for England, I must play repeatedly someplace, and I am by no means going to get that at Atletico’.”
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Mainoo mortgage to Lyon or Benfica
Mainoo, who has been with United since becoming a member of their academy aged 9, has to date did not conform to a brand new contract with the Crimson Devils.
Amorim’s facet blocked a mortgage transfer for the teen final summer time, however such an choice might look extra interesting within the winter window.
“All these golf equipment, I really feel like Mainoo may very well be within the first 11s at any of these golf equipment. However I suppose the query is, how do you get him right into a place the place he’ll play on a regular basis?
“That is not a straightforward reply while you consider any of those golf equipment which are actually suited to him.
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“I ponder for those who’re perhaps a membership not fairly of that degree, you are considering, let’s make United a suggestion right here, let’s mortgage him for half a season after which after he performs each week and performs very well, then we’ll promote him for no matter we wish to promote him for, and we’ll get most worth.
“Everybody has to agree that he isn’t on the peak of his worth in the mean time. That’s largely not his fault, however he hasn’t performed sufficient to be.
“I feel you will battle to promote him for 60 or 70 million, for instance, in the mean time. It is simply not occurring for that type of cash.
“I ponder for those who mortgage him to a membership that could not truly afford to purchase him. Whether or not that be a Lyon or a Benfica or somebody like that.
“It is a man who’s going to play each week, he’ll completely smash it.
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Like Actual Madrid’s Endrick plan
“A bit bit like what’s the plan in the mean time, no less than, for Endrick to go to Lyon on a dry mortgage for the second half of the season.
“He is eager to go as a result of earlier than the World Cup, he is aware of he can play each week. A dry mortgage for Mainoo would appear like a extremely good thought.
“Possibly nonetheless if he goes and performs 20, 25 video games within the again half of the season, he is nonetheless obtained an outdoor probability for the World Cup squad.
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“Okay, it’s an outdoor probability, however it’s an opportunity however.
“Then, after he is proved how nice he’s, United can promote on the type of worth extra commensurate along with his expertise.”
