Manchester United fans will be concerned with David Ornstein’s most recent update on Kobbie Mainoo’s future.
Mainoo, 19, put in arguably his best performance of the season alongside Manuel Ugarte during United’s 2-2 draw against Liverpool at Anfield on Sunday.
However, this term, he has failed to reach the levels he showed during his breakout campaign under Erik ten Hag in 2023/24.
The Stockport-born midfielder impressed fans during his debut campaign and scored some huge goals, including a stunning strike in the 2-2 draw against Liverpool in April 2024, as well as putting in a Man of the Match performance against Manchester City in the FA Cup final triumph in May, scoring the winning goal.
Despite his small downturn in form, in a season interrupted by an ankle injury that kept him out until late October, at 19, Mainoo is regarded as one of the most promising young players in world football.
The club have a strong tradition of bringing academy graduates into the first-team squad, with a homegrown player being named in every matchday squad since 1937.
However, several homegrown talents have been forced to leave the club in recent years. The sale of an academy graduate represents ‘pure profit’ when looked at from a PSR point of view.
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