"Doubt he would be missed too much if he were to go" - Pundit urges Manchester United to keep hold of Kobbie Mainoo over one other key player
Paul Parker has urged Manchester United to keep Kobbie Mainoo at all costs. He believes that the Red Devils can do without Alejandro Garnacho but not the young midfielder.
Speaking to BetFred, Parker claimed that Mainoo has to be one of the players Manchester United need to build around. He stated that the midfielder would also be keen on staying at the club and proving his worth:
"I’m skeptical of anything I read and hear now because so many people make things up for headlines, which seems the way to go now. However, I’d look and say with Kobbie Mainoo, where he’s from and everything he is about, does he want to leave Man United? I would say no. I would look at the way he is as a person, is he going to be greedy in what he wants? I would say no. So I can’t see them doing that because Manchester United has been built off players who have come through like him. If they were to do that, it would just cause too many issues. INEOS and the new kids on the block are already just hanging in there, so to do that would be a big statement to make.
"Regarding Garnacho, if someone new were to come in, I don’t think he holds the same as Mainoo. Would he be missed in that sense? I would personally say no, not at all really, and doubt he would be missed too much if he were to go. It appears that he is already looking for that move anyway and will go once he thinks that a big club abroad is going to be better than Manchester United. I think he will only find out once he gets there that it won’t be the same. He will understand that where he is now is virtually as good as it gets, and he needs to show everything."
Manchester United are reportedly ready to sell any player from their squad this year if a suitable bid comes in. Chelsea are said to be keeping tabs on Kobbie Mainoo as his contract talks continue.
Manchester United ready to sell players for pure profit
The Athletic have reported that Manchester United are ready to sell players who bring in suitable offers. They are looking to refresh the squad and raise funds to sign players suited for Ruben Amorim's system.
The Red Devils are willing to let the manager take the final call on players as they eye a squad refresh. Marcus Rashford is on his way out this month, with Antony and Casemiro likely to follow.
Christian Eriksen and Victor Lindelof are also heading for the exit, while the club are open to offers for Joshua Zirkzee despite signing him in the summer.
