Kobbie Mainoo has not only enjoyed a breakthrough year at Manchester United this season but he has also emerged as one of the club’s best players.
Mainoo was heavily involved in last summer’s pre-season campaign but he was ruled out of the first couple of months of the season after an untimely injury.
Soon after his return, he quickly started making first-team appearances and before you knew it, he was a regular in the side.
Now, he’s virtually undroppable and United’s reliance on the young midfielder is huge as there is no other player in the squad that can do what he does.
Understandably, Mainoo’s performances since being promoted has prompted United to plan for the future and make sure that he commits that future to the club.
At least that’s what journalist and transfer specialist Fabrizio Romano has been reporting, claiming United are preparing to offer the midfielder a new contract.
“Kobbie Mainoo is one of the best talents around the world and doing fantastic for Manchester United in the midfield,” Romano wrote for CaughtOffside.
“So much so that Man United are already preparing a new contract proposal. This is not something that they will prepare for in the future, they are already preparing the new deal for Kobbie now. Why?
It’s not an urgent situation so Man United are not forced to do it as soon as possible, but they want to do it this year, in 2024, because the player’s contract is still long.
“They want Kobbie to be one of the faces of the project for the present and the future. He is a great talent who deserves a salary to match, but it’s just as important to make him feel like an important player for Manchester United.
From what I’m hearing, initial discussions with the player’s camp, with his agents already took place. There were positive exchanges and conversations because Kobbie is very happy at Man United.
There are no details yet on the deal as it’s very early stages, but I’m sure Erik ten Hag, INEOS and all the people at the club have zero doubts about him. They all want Kobbie to have an important contract and future at Manchester United.”
As the report reads, United don’t need to feel any sense of hurry as Mainoo is already tied down for another three years but the club is still keen on making it happen this year.
If anything, a new contract for Mainoo could even be a reward for his stunning season rather than a move to secure his future, with any new deal unlikely to be longer than five years either way.
