Napoli eye up Mainoo: Manna sounding out Manchester United again | OneFootball

Napoli is once again exploring the winter transfer market in search of a midfielder capable of bringing quality and freshness to the center of the pitch. Among the hottest names is that of Kobbie Mainoo, a 20-year-old from Manchester United, considered an emerging talent and one of the most highly regarded profiles by the Azzurri management.

The Azzurri look to the Premier League: Mainoo among possible January reinforcements

As highlighted by Sportmediaset, the young British midfielder is experiencing a difficult few weeks at Old Trafford: under manager Amorim, he has found little playing time, totaling only 138 minutes in the Premier League and 90 minutes in the Carabao Cup. Napoli is considering the possibility of bringing in a reinforcement to cover Anguissa’s absence, given the latter’s injury, but the deal presents financial obstacles: Mainoo’s price tag is estimated at around 50 million euros, a figure that risks absorbing the entire budget made available by De Laurentiis for January. The most plausible solution therefore remains a straight loan or a paid loan with an option to buy.

Mainoo, born in 2005, is a versatile central midfielder, able to play both as a mezzala and as a central midfielder. Gifted with good stamina, above-average technique, and vision, he can accelerate with the ball at his feet and manage play in tight spaces. At the moment, it is an exploratory negotiation, but the name of the player who grew up with the Red Devils remains one of the most concrete options to strengthen the Azzurri squad in January.

Andrea Alati

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