Kobbie Mainoo’s brother wore a t-shirt displaying the message ‘Free Kobbie Mainoo’ at Old Trafford during Manchester United’s 4-4 draw with Bournemouth, per BBC Sport. The midfielder’s bro...
Kobbie Mainoo’s brother wore a t-shirt displaying the message ‘Free Kobbie Mainoo’ at Old Trafford during Manchester United’s 4-4 draw with Bournemouth, per BBC Sport.
The midfielder’s brother and TV personality Jordan Mainoo-Hames unveiled the t-shirt during Monday’s game and posted the picture on Instagram afterwards.
Manager Ruben Amorim was not asked about the t-shirt after the Bournemouth game, but the incident is likely to annoy the Portuguese boss.
Mainoo is one of the best players to come out of United’s academy. The 20-year-old has already made 84 senior appearances, bagging seven goals and three assists in the process.
But he has been struggling for game time under Amorim, who hasn’t started him once in the Premier League this campaign.
The England international has been limited to just 212 league minutes, spread across 11 appearances.
Amorim views him as a number eight, a position currently monopolised by Bruno Fernandes.
The Portuguese boss has also suggested the United academy graduate lacks the positional discipline to excel as a holding midfielder.
Mainoo wants to leave on loan in the winter transfer window in search of more game time.
Several clubs have been credited with an interest in the youngster, including Napoli and Chelsea.
But the midfielder is highly rated by the club’s hierarchy and they are not open to offers for him.
With the 2026 World Cup scheduled to start in June, Mainoo will be desperate for more first-team action to become a part of Thomas Tuchel’s England squad.
However, he is unlikely to displace Fernandes at United and the club are also unlikely to sanction an exit this winter.
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