New Mainoo deal closer, says Man Utd boss Carrick
Kobbie Mainoo is getting closer to signing a new deal to stay at Old Trafford, according to head coach Michael Carrick. Mainoo has been in talks over an extension likely to run until 2031 that will secure him a significant salary increase on his current contract, which was signed in 2023. "It's getting closer, so we're positive with that," said Carrick.
Carrick also said, "Time will tell how it goes, but we are calm with it, and at the moment, we are in a good place," before his side faces Leeds United on Monday. When Manchester United last played Leeds on January 4, it was unimaginable that Mainoo would stay. At that point, the midfielder had not started a Premier League match all season under Ruben Amorim. The 1-1 draw at Elland Road turned out to be Amorim's last. Mainoo, 20, was absent with a calf injury at the time, but was one of his winter transfer window options, having seen a request to join Napoli on loan rejected last summer.
Manchester United are currently third in the table and need just four wins and a draw from their final seven games to be certain of Champions League qualification. After finishing 15th last season, Carrick said, "As a club, we want to be challenging right at the top."
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Manchester United is in talks with Kobbie Mainoo for a new deal- one that would significantly increase his salary. Coach Michael Carrick seems positive about the situation, but time will tell.
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