Napoli and Roma attempted summer swoop for Manchester United golden boy Mainoo | OneFootball

Napoli and Roma were amongst a number of clubs that made an attempt to sign Manchester United midfielder Kobee Mainoo this summer, reports from the UK claim.

According to what has been reported by the Daily Mail, the Serie A duo joined the likes of Tottenham, Marseille, Everton and Aston Villa but were refuted after Ruben Amorim’s side refused to open up to a potential loan deal.

MANCHESTER, ENGLAND – APRIL 09: Kobbie Mainoo of Manchester United looks on during a training session ahead of their UEFA Europa League 2024/25 quarter final first leg match at Carrington Training Ground on April 09, 2025 in Manchester, England. (Photo by Ben Roberts Photo/Getty Images)

Mainoo eventually stayed with United but his future is under question after Amorim has struggled to fit the talented Englishman into his system regularly.

Like Mainoo, Napoli and Roma start to shop in the Premier League

Both Napoli and Roma have started to increase the number of players they are bringing in from the Premier League in recent years.

This summer, the Giallorossi completed the signing of Evan Ferguson and Leon Bailey on loan with buy option/obligation and Kostas Tsimikas on a straight loan, all from England’s top flight.

SASSUOLO, ITALY – AUGUST 23: Scott McTominay of Napoli celebrates scoring his team’s first goal during the Serie A match between US Sassuolo Calcio and SSC Napoli at Mapei Stadium Citta del Tricolore on August 23, 2025 in Sassuolo, Italy. (Photo by Alessandro Sabattini/Getty Images)

Meanwhile, Napoli signed Kevin De Bruyne this summer on a free transfer from Manchester City and Rasmus Hojlund on loan from United. This is in addition to Romelu Lukaku, Scott McTominay and Billy Gilmour, who all left England behind for Italy last summer.