
Manchester United are reported to have rejected Kobbie Mainoo’s request to leave the club on loan before the summer transfer window closes.
Mainoo has found himself out of favour in the early weeks of the new season, left as an unused substitute for opening Premier League games against Arsenal and Fulham. Instead, Ruben Amorim has preferred a midfield pairing of Casemiro and Bruno Fernandes, with Mainoo’s only minutes so far in 2025–26 coming in Wednesday’s shock Carabao Cup exit at the hands of Grimsby Town.