Man Utd midfielder Kobbie Mainoo is the subject of an \u2018ambitious approach\u2019 from the Red Devils\u2019 arch-rivals Leeds, according to reports.<\/p>\n
The Red Devils have made big moves to improve their attack in the summer transfer window with Benjamin Sesko, Matheus Cunha and Bryan Mbeumo all arriving<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n Man Utd<\/strong><\/a> are now looking to move some players on with Alejandro Garnacho, Antony, Tyrell Malacia and Rasmus Hojlund among the players who could leave before the end of the transfer window.<\/p>\n Mainoo is now another player who could be on his way out of Old Trafford after failing to agree a new contract earlier in the summer.<\/p>\n Transfer expert Fabrizio Romano recently revealed that Man Utd were \u201cvery close to reaching an agreement\u201d with Mainoo a couple of months ago but that is now not the case.<\/p>\n Romano said on his YouTube channel: \u201cIt was months ago when Man United were very close to reaching an agreement with Kobbie Mainoo over a new contract.<\/p>\n READ:\u00a0Man Utd transfer to be completed \u2018within 48 hours\u2019 after \u20ac45m package is sealed<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n \u201cThen what happened was that Dan Ashworth, who was leading those negotiations, left the club and new directors [took control] and so for Manchester United it was time to restart.<\/p>\n \u201cBut at the moment there is still no negotiations [over an exit], I would not add any panic to the situation of Kobbie Mainoo.\u201d<\/p>\n The Athletic\u2018s David Ornstein revealed earlier on Tuesday that Mainoo is \u2018open to leaving\u2019 Man Utd this summer but that there is one \u2018issue\u2019.<\/p>\n Ornstein wrote in The Athletic<\/strong><\/a>: \u2018Kobbie Mainoo is open to leaving Manchester United. Head coach Ruben Amorim seems to prefer other midfielders, and the England international has entered the final 24 months of his Old Trafford contract.<\/p>\n MORE MAN UTD COVERAGE ON F365\u2026 \u2018The issue is where Mainoo goes, as there do not appear to be many options ahead of this market closing.\u2019<\/p>\n
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