Overview
- Ruben Amorim said he would be really pleased if Kobbie Mainoo came to discuss a loan, with the 20-year-old yet to start a Premier League match this season and only starting once in the Carabao Cup.
- United have not given a green light for January departures, with Fabrizio Romano reporting AFCON call-ups as a key reason for protecting squad numbers.
- Napoli remain interested, though Il Mattino reports their pursuit could lapse without Amorim’s final approval by next week.
- Multiple top clubs are tracking Mainoo, with reports naming Chelsea and Bayern Munich as leading suitors, while other outlets suggest the player would prefer Napoli for guaranteed minutes.
- Napoli sporting director Giovanni Manna publicly acknowledged the links but said the club must make the right evaluations, indicating no deal is agreed.