Kobbie Mainoo: Manchester United boss Ruben Amorim can’t guarantee midfielder’s future

Manchester United head coach Ruben Amorim says he needs to maintain Kobbie Mainoo on the membership – however supplied no ensures it should truly occur.

The England midfielder, 19, was linked with Chelsea earlier this week amid a unbroken stand-off over his proposed contract extension.

United officers say they’ve been concentrating on securing the futures of Harry Maguire and Amad Diallo, who had been free to speak to abroad golf equipment from 1 January.

That pair have now agreed extensions however Mainoo stays on his present contract, which nonetheless has two-and-a-half years to run.

Sources near {the teenager} really feel they’re in a powerful place to agree a hefty improve given his enhanced standing as a global and common member of United’s beginning line-up underneath Amorim and, beforehand, Erik ten Hag.

Nonetheless, the difficulty is difficult by what United acknowledge to be a ‘tight’ scenario relating to revenue and sustainability and the data that promoting homegrown gamers creates larger flexibility to signal gamers underneath the Premier League’s monetary guidelines, which the Outdated Trafford outfit are dedicated to.

“Our thought is all the time to maintain one of the best gamers and the gamers we construct for this membership,” stated Amorim earlier than the FA Cup journey to Arsenal on Sunday.

“However we all know the place the membership is in in the mean time. We are going to see.”