Pete O'Rourke, Transfer Correspondent
Fri 14 March 2025 8:00, UK
Man United would prefer to sell midfielder Kobbie Mainoo abroad if he chooses to leave the club, sources have told Football Insider.
Talks are ongoing with the 19-year-old over a new deal but it has been widely reported that he is ready to reject the offer of a new Old Trafford contract and seek a move away.
Chelsea were linked with Mainoo in the January transfer window and it is believed several other Premier League sides are also monitoring his progress.
A potential sale will go a long way for Man United to remedy their Profit and Sustainability Rules (PSR) concerns – with pure profit on the table as the midfielder is an academy product.
Man United prefer to sell Mainoo abroad
United will open the door to a summer sale if they cannot find a contract agreement with Mainoo – but it is believed they plan to sell him abroad if possible.
The England international’s current deal is set to run until June 2027 – with United holding the option to extend a further 12 months.
Appearances (Starts) 25 (19)
Minutes Played 1655
Goals 1
Assists 1
Yellow Cards 6
Mainoo’s Man United stats in the 2024-25 campaign (all competitions)
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He is currently sidelined with a muscle injury but has made 25 appearances across all competitions this term.
Man United’s former boss Erik ten Hag gave Mainoo his break last year (2024) and the Stockport-born ace is now an established England international.
He played for the Three Lions at the European Championships last summer and has amassed 10 caps in total.
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Man United have been widely linked with Osimhen. (Credit: Imago)
Osimhen deal ‘difficult to do’ for Man United
Football Insider revealed last week (3 March) that Man United will find a move for Napoli striker Victor Osimhen a “difficult deal to do” in the off-season.
It is believed United will have to sell players to fund an assault on the transfer window this summer.
The Old Trafford club will find Osimhen’s wage demands prohibitive – with the Nigeria international earning huge money on his Napoli contract.
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