Rare bright spot of MU

On the day he was selected to start, Kobbie Mainoo left a good performance in the 11-12 penalty shootout defeat against Grimsby in the second round of the League Cup in the early morning of August 28.

Mainoo played hard against Grimsby. Photo: Reuters .

With his future at United in doubt, Mainoo was one of United's best performers against Grimsby. The English midfielder excelled in aerial duels, winning 100% of his aerial duels and also registering a 100% tackle success rate.

Mainoo was also very active when his team had the ball, touching the ball 81 times and making 12 passes into the Grimsby backfield. He also played 6 accurate long passes, while also completing 3 dribbles and creating 2 goalscoring opportunities.

The highlight of the 20-year-old's performance was his assist for Bryan Mbeumo to reduce the score to 1-2. In addition, Mainoo also had an effective clearance.

Although Grimsby are not a strong opponent, Mainoo's performance has made coach Ruben Amorim consider. In the context of Casemiro, Manuel Ugarte and Bruno Fernandes are not in good form, Mainoo is expected to play more in the "Red Devils" squad.

Athletic say a number of big clubs are ready to pay for Mainoo this summer. Manchester United are said to be willing to let Mainoo leave for a fee of £45m.

Mainoo's reaction when he was continuously crossed out On the night of August 24, Kobbie Mainoo bowed his head in disappointment because he was not allowed to play when MU was held to a 1-1 draw by Fulham in round 2 of the 2025/26 Premier League.

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