Kobbie Mainoo wants to stay at Man Utd. (Image: Getty)
have reignited talks with over a new contract as the club set out to secure the academy graduate’s future beyond 2027, according to reports. And it’s believed that Mainoo’s preference is to remain at under improved terms despite attractive interest from elsewhere.
The 19-year-old’s future has descended into uncertainty amid United’s rut on the pitch and financial ruin off it as INEOS prepare to raise funds through player sales this summer. Premier League rivals are reportedly at the front of the queue if Mainoo is to leave his boyhood club, with his value set in the region of £70million. Any fee would represent pure profit due to his homegrown status, which would remove any fear of breaching financial regulations.
However, it appears like neither party are looking to part ways as discussions over a new contract continue.
According to , there is increasing confidence that United will strike an agreement with Mainoo rather than lose him in the summer.
The situation has been described as calm, and the England international’s priority is to commit his long-term future to the club.
Concerns over whether Mainoo can fit into ‘s 3-4-3 system have intensified speculation surrounding a potential exit.
Kobbie Mainoo has been out for a month. (Image: Getty)
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However, it’s claimed that Amorim believes the midfielder will suit his style of play once he recovers from a calf injury that has kept him out of action for a month.
Mainoo is currently one of the United first team’s lowest earners, pocketing £20,000 in the contract he signed in February 2023.
The report adds that there is an acknowledgement that he deserves a reward since establishing himself in the senior squad and the England national team.
Mainoo is said to want a pay raise to around £150,000 per week, with the view of a £30,000-a-week increase if United are involved in the Champions League.
Amorim has publicly praised Mainoo’s improvement since his November arrival and shared his optimism about the United No. 37’s potential.
“At the minute, it’s a hard moment at the club, but of course, I’m happy with Kobbie,” he explained in January.
“I think you can feel that he is the finished product, but he’s not yet. He has so much potential to grow even more, but he is really good and can be so much better.
“I think he is improving, all of the players are improving, and all of the players are important to me.”