Overview
- Fabrizio Romano, who confirmed the agreement Tuesday, said the contract will be signed in the coming days with an announcement before the season ends.
- Multiple outlets report a five-year term running to June 2031 with a pay rise that better matches Mainoo’s first-team status.
- Since Michael Carrick took charge in January, Mainoo has started 12 of 13 matches, partnered Casemiro, and helped a run of nine wins and two draws that lifted United to third.
- Following Monday’s 2-1 win over Brentford, Carrick praised Mainoo’s build-up play, one-on-one duels, recovery runs, and back-tackling.
- The Carrington academy graduate had fallen out of favor under Ruben Amorim, drawing interest from Napoli and later Chelsea, which increased the urgency for United to secure his future.