News about Kobbie Mainoo

The 19-year-old was forced off in the home defeat against Tottenham and while he missed the subsequent Europa League trip he allayed fears over his fitness by returning to the side to face Villa.

In a Manchester-based newsagent, football content creator Billy Wingrove acted as shopkeeper for three young fans who were invited to collect a prize after winning a card collecting competition. As fans entered the shop, they discussed their card collections and support for United, listing their favourite players with Mainoo frequently mentioned. As Wingrove pretended to fetch the award, Mainoo emerged from the store room, much to the surprise of the fans, who had also been promised 100 packs of cards.

Sir Alex Ferguson reportedly earned a higher salary than three current Manchester United first-team players while at the club in an ambassadorial role. It was reported on Tuesday morning that United minority owners INEOS have decided to end Ferguson's multi-million-pound contract as a global club ambassador and club director. Ferguson took up the role after stepping down as manager in 2013 following a glittering 26-year reign in charge at Old Trafford. He reportedly received £2.16million-a-year to serve as a global ambassador for the club in an agreement which had continued for over a decade.

Manchester United 's injury crisis has been dealt another blow after a first-team regular was forced to return from international duty early with illness that could stop him from training. United's dismal Premier League start has left them 14th in the Premier League standings and injuries are only likely to further cause a selection headache for Ten Hag and his coaching team.

The uncapped duo of Curtis Jones and Tino Livramento have been added to Lee Carsley's England squad for Nations League clashes with Greece and Finland. The camp was hit by an injury crisis with the interim manager losing Kobbie Mainoo, Morgan Gibbs-White and Ezri Konsa after the trio sustained knocks over the weekend.  Carsley initially decided against making further additions to the squad, instead opting to rely on the remaining members to spread out the minutes over the two matches.

MAN UNITED CONFIDENTIAL: Erik ten Hag could be forgiven for circling the wagons amid his latest crisis as Manchester United manager, and no expense has been spared to grant the Dutchman's wishes. A giant white wall has been erected at Carrington to hide United's training sessions from prying eyes and shield Ten Hag's squad from the elements while a £50million upgrade forces them to practise in a more exposed area of the complex. The wall, sanctioned by Ineos and the leadership group, was installed in the last fortnight at the request of the manager. United sources assure Confidential that it simply gives Ten Hag and his players the privacy and protection they had on the old first-team training pitch.

Captain Kane has been cleared to remain with the national team at St George's Park after suffering ankle and groin issues in the weekend game against Eintracht Frankfurt. The news will come as a key boost to Carsley, who is aiming to maintain his 100 percent record since replacing Gareth Southgate at the helm as he tries to land the boss' job on a permanent basis.

When he needed a result and a performance to potentially save his job and avoid Manchester United's worst start to a Premier League season, Erik ten Hag didn't simply roll out the big guns he has bought as part of a £600million transfer spend over two-and-a-half years at Old Trafford. When the heat was on and he entered what felt like the last chance saloon, Ten Hag didn't try to blow Aston Villa out of the water with big names and big price tags. No, he named a line-up for what could feasibly have been his last game as United manager that contained three star pupils from the club's academy (Marcus Rashford, Alejandro Garnacho and Kobbie Mainoo), two free transfers (Christian Eriksen and Jonny Evans) and three players he inherited after arriving at Old Trafford from Ajax (Bruno Fernandes, Harry Maguire and Diogo Dalot).

NATHAN SALT: The case for the defence. Difficult to make this week, granted. Back in the Netherlands, Ten Hag is currently being dismissed as a 'pathetic little man', while other prominent columnists have hit out at him for being 'stupid and naive' in his transfer dealings. Mail Sport reported on Monday that there is a feeling among players in the dressing room that the sacking of Ten Hag feels imminent following the aberration against Tottenham.

Manchester United were briefly reduced to nine men during their 3-0 defeat to Tottenham Hotspur thanks to a substitution mishap which summed up a humiliating afternoon at Old Trafford. The Red Devils crumbled to a miserable loss which piled further pressure on manager Erik Ten Hag as goals from Brennan Johnson, Dejan Kulusevski and Dominic Solanke handed Spurs a fourth consecutive win in all competitions. With the away side on top just before half-time, Bruno Fernandes was sent off for a tackle on James Maddison which gave United a mountain to climb to get back into the contest. To make matters worse, England midfielder Kobbie Mainoo hobbled off injured just moments later as the wheels began to fall off for Ten Hag's outfit.

Manchester United 's miserable 3-0 defeat at home to Tottenham Hotspur left fans asking tough questions about individual performances. With several players failing to meet expectations, the match exposed weaknesses all over the pitch. Who were the main culprits in United's collapse, and how did Spurs capitalise so effectively? Some new signings, expected to make an impact, struggled to adapt to the pace and physicality of the Premier League .

MANCHESTER UNITED 0-3 TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR - OLIVER HOLT AT OLD TRAFFORD: The truth is that Ten Hag is out of excuses. His time is up. There is no hiding place for him any more. His boasts about winning minor trophies are worthless when his team plays like this. Let's be honest about what United stand for as we enter the autumn of the year: no philosophy, no identity, no discipline, no guile, no pattern, no determination, no adventure, no belief, no subtlety, no desire, no intent, no plan. Apart from that, everything's fine. United's attitude stinks. Entitlement runs through them and Ten Hag simply cannot eradicate it, however big he talks and however tough he acts. 

MAN UNITED CONFIDENTIAL: Andre Onana had to rely on his goalkeeper's instinct when he made the penalty save that turned the game in Manchester United's favour at Southampton. Clubs routinely do their homework on opponents' penalty-takers and feed the data to their keepers before games, but Saints striker Cameron Archer had never stepped up to the spot in his professional career and Confidential understands he wasn't on the list given to Onana by the coaching staff that would have included Ben Brereton Diaz and Adam Armstrong.

Mail Sport has rounded up a pick of the best Premier League youngsters that are set to star in the Carabao Cup as the third-round gets underway with plenty of rising stars hoping for a chance. Manchester United host League One Barnsley on Tuesday evening, Spurs make the trip to Coventry and plenty other ties have academy stars believing this could be their moment.

There are four Price Boosts on offer with Sky Bet for Saturday's Premier League showdown between Southampton and Manchester United at St Mary's Stadium. The boosts include Bruno Fernandes to win 2+ fouls and Kobbie Mainoo to be carded, for there to be 15+ match shots on target, and Harry Maguire to score a header. The odds for those four bets are 2/1, 5/1, 15/2 and 20/1 respectively.

Manchester United's wages for the 2024-25 season have been revealed with three players currently earning more than £300,000 a week.  Captain Bruno Fernandes penned a new three-year deal last month, bringing him in line with the club's highest earners after he previously was on a £240,000 a week deal. With this, he joins two struggling stars in the top three.

Manchester City midfielder Rodri (left) leads the Premier League's best hopes of winning the Ballon d'Or after being named in the 30-man shortlist revealed on Wednesday. Rodri's stunning performances for both club and country last season saw him lift a fourth Premier League title, reach the FA Cup final and win the European Championship with Spain.

Graeme Souness has claimed that Kobbie Mainoo is not good enough to be a regular starter for Manchester United.  Mainoo has become a prominent player for both United and England since his first team breakthrough last November.  The 19-year-old scored in the FA Cup final win over Manchester City in May and also started in England's Euro 2024 final defeat by Spain. 

CHRIS WHEELER AT OLD TRAFFORD: Erik ten Hag put £100million-worth of new signings in his line-up, but by the end of another painful, punishing defeat to Liverpool it felt like the man who Manchester United really needed was the one sat in the stands at Old Trafford. Manuel Ugarte was paraded on the pitch to rapturous applause before kick-off, and the new £50.5m midfielder from Paris Saint-Germain then had to sit and watch helplessly from the directors' box as Liverpool ruthlessly rained on United's parade.

CHRIS WHEELER: Antony put in the flimsiest of tackles on Simon Adingra and Yasin Ayari played the ball back to the Brighton winger. Mazraoui, Diogo Dalot and Kobbie Mainoo were all drawn to Adingra but couldn't stop him clipping a lovely cross to the back post where Joao Pedro and Julio Enciso had enough time to play a game of rock, paper, scissors to decide who converted it. The Brazilian never looked like missing with a downward header.

Manchester United's Joshua Zirkzee - who scored on debut in his side's 1-0 victory over Fulham last Friday - has been boosted to 10/1 to score first against Brighton today. That's not the only Price Boost on offer with Sky Bet - with a further three also available. They include Kobbie Mainoo to commit 2+ fouls at 3/1, and Harry Maguire to score a header at 18/1.

This is the moment Kobbie Mainoo mocks his injured Manchester United teammate Leny Yoro while the pair enjoy a night out. Two weeks after signing with his new team in July, the Frenchman fractured his left foot during a friendly game against Arsenal and had to be immediately taken off the field. Fans spotted the player on crutches with his foot in a protective boot, followed by official confirmation that he would undergo surgery and be out for three months. According to the Athletic, the Red Devils knew about the 18-year-old's potential issues, but their executives were determined to proceed with Yoro due to his status as one of the hottest prospects in European football. Now footage has emerged of the centre-back trying to get into a limousine while enjoying an evening with Mainoo.

Manchester United's players enjoyed a team bonding night out at an upmarket Chinese restaurant, Tattu, just a three-minute walk away from where rival Manchester City players were winning PFA Awards on Tuesday night. While Kobbie Mainoo and Alejandro Garnacho, goalscorers in Man United's FA Cup final victory against City, were included in the shortlist for the PFA Men's Young Player of the Year Award, it was City who cleaned up at the awards, with Phil Foden being crowned the Men's Players' Player of the Year. Erling Haaland and Rodri were also on the shortlist for the illustrious award and were included in the men's PFA Premier League Team of the Season, alongside City captain Kyle Walker.

Cole Palmer has become the first Chelsea player since Eden Hazard to pick up the PFA Men's Young Player of the Year award. The 22-year-old became Blues' main man in just his first campaign in west London, scoring 22 league goals to finish second in the Golden Boot, just five behind winner Erling Haaland. Palmer has beaten off competition from last year's winner Bukayo Saka, and Manchester United duo Alejandro Garnacho and Kobbie Mainoo. Meanwhile, Manchester United's Grace Clinton reigned supreme in the battle for the women's award.