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'Need to Grasp' - Michael Carrick Makes Kobbie Mainoo Example at Manchester United

  • This month, Manchester United contacted Kobbie Mainoo's representatives to begin discussions aiming to raise his pay to match first‑team team‑mates, though formal talks have not started.
  • Limited to one start under Ruben Amorim, Kobbie Mainoo requested a loan exit earlier in the season that Manchester United turned down.
  • Caretaker Darren Fletcher reintegrated Mainoo, and Michael Carrick selected him to partner Casemiro in the Manchester derby.
  • The club announced Casemiro will leave when his contract expires at the end of the season, earning more than `300,000` a week after four seasons.
  • United return to action on Sunday against league leaders Arsenal at the Emirates, and Sky Sports reports the club are keen to tie down one of their young stars who has struggled for game time this term.
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Manchester United are set to open talks with Kobbie Mainoo over a new contract. On the same day that United confirmed that a key midfielder is set to leave Old Trafford – with Casemiro, who will soon turn 34, set to leave at the end of this season – the club are now looking to secure the future of another, much younger midfielder, through a significantly improved deal. It is reported that initial contact has already been made with Mainoo's repre…

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TEAMtalk broke the news in on Thursday, January 22, 2026.
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