Man Utd make decision after Kobbie Mainoo hands in transfer request

Kobbie Mainoo wants to leave Manchester United on loan (Picture: Getty)

Kobbie Mainoo has told Manchester United he wants to leave the club on a loan move before the summer transfer window closes.

Mainoo was an unused substitute in United’s first two Premier League games of the season before playing the entirety of the Carabao Cup defeat to Grimsby Town.

Unhappy with his lack of minutes under Ruben Amorim, Mainoo has requested to leave Manchester United on loan before the transfer deadline.

The Athletic say Mainoo, 20, informed United bosses of his desire to seal a loan move at a meeting on Thursday.

However, Manchester United have already rejected Mainoo’s request, telling him they will not sanction a loan.

They tried to reassure the midfielder that they value him highly and believe he should stay and fight for his place in Amorim’s team.

Mainoo, who joined the Manchester United academy at the age of nine, enjoyed a breakthrough season in 2023-24 under Erik ten Hag.

The youngster ended that campaign as one of Ten Hag’s most important players, scoring in the FA Cup final win over Manchester City and then impressive for England at that summer’s Euros.

Mainoo started the Euro 2024 final defeat to Spain but his career has stagnated since then, with Amorim appearing to have reservations over the player.

Amorim has questioned whether Mainoo has the physicality to play in a holding midfield role and favours the likes of Bruno Fernandes and Mason Mount in more advanced roles.

As a result Mainoo remained on the bench for Manchester United’s opening two Premier League games against Arsenal and Fulham.

Mainoo cannot afford to continue to be on the periphery as he has aspirations of making Thomas Tuchel’s England squad for next summer’s World Cup.