‌United plan to overhaul their midfield at the end of the season, when a new long-term managerial appointment will be made. ‌The opposite is clearly the case with Mainoo, who is 20 years old and a graduate of United’s famous academy. "I think he's more of an attacker. He's probably that line above with that little bit more freedom,” Carrick told Rio Ferdinand last summer. I think he's got a massive future.

Source: Express January 23, 2026 00:01 UTC