Recently, Samuel Luckhurst, Manchester Evening News reporter, warned Manchester United about the situation of young midfielder Kobbie Mainoo after a 0-2 loss to West Ham United. Man Utd is currently undergoing a series of 7 non -winning matches in the Premier League, falling to the 16th place on the rankings and Mainoo is one of the most criticized names.
Mainoo, 20 years old, only 23 appearances this season, of which 19 main kicks. Despite being praised as “extraordinary” by the legendary Gary Lineker after the Euro 2024 final, Mainoo did not show the performance at Man Utd.
In the match against West Ham, he played faintly next to Manuel Ugarte, only creating a remarkable pass but not enough to impress coach Ruben Amorim. Luckhurst scoring Mainoo 4/10 points, with the comment: “Man Utd needs to clearly define his role, otherwise there will be a risk of losing him in the summer.”
The statistics of the Mainoo in the Premier League show that he ranked low at some indicators such as the key pass (0.6/game) and the average score (6.48). With Man Utd facing financial pressure from FFP, Mainoo – a mature talent from the training furnace – can be sold to balance financial. Chelsea is said to be interested in this player.
Luckhurst emphasized that if Man Utd did not take advantage of the potential of Mainoo, the player who used to play England 10 times would probably find a new stop, where he was maximized.
