Man Utd wonderkid Kobbie Mainoo at centre of worldwide combat for England
Gareth Southgate will goal Manchester United starlet Kobbie Mainoo in a bid to maintain him out of the clutches of Ghana.
Mainoo has represented England at U17,U18 and U19 ranges, however remains to be eligible for Ghana via his dad and mom. But Southgate is determined to see him pledge his worldwide future to the Three Lions as an alternative.
The England boss is predicted to carry talks with the midfielder within the hope of persuading him to stay with the nation of his start. And Mainoo may even be fast-tracked into Lee Carsley’s England U21 squad to hurry up the method.
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Mainoo was excellent in United’s 3-0 win at Everton on Sunday, to boost his rising repute within the sport. It was his aggressive debut within the Premier League and pundits queued as much as reward his maturity, in what was a white-hot environment at Goodison Park.
Mainoo, 18, joined United as a child and is thought to be the brightest prospect to emerge for the reason that Class of 92. He helped United win the FA Youth Cup in 2022 and was rewarded along with his first skilled contract earlier this 12 months, value round £10,000-a-week.
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He made his aggressive debut in January when he began in a 3-0 EFL Cup win over Charlton. Southgate has been maintaining shut tabs on Mainoo’s progress and is conscious the teenage sensation may nonetheless determine to decide on the Black Stars.
The likes of Wilfried Zaha, Jamal Musiala and Folarin Balogun have all turned down the possibility to signify England at senior degree in current occasions – and Southgate would not need Mainoo to do the identical.