Manchester United legend Teddy Sheringham has made the rather bold claim that he could see Kobbie Mainoo leaving the Red Devils for a move to Leeds United.
The England international is struggling for playing time at Old Trafford at the moment, and his future could surely be in doubt again in January.
Mainoo was linked with a host of clubs during the summer, as per the Daily Mail and others, but ended up staying with Man Utd, though his playing situation hasn’t improved much.
CaughtOffside were informed about Leeds being interested in signing Mainoo, and now Sheringham has fuelled talk about that potential move.
Speaking to the Yorkshire Post about Mainoo, Sheringham made it clear he felt he could see a deal with Leeds working out well for both sides.
When asked if Mainoo is a player Leeds should be going after, he said: “Yes – without a doubt. Not even six months ago, he was in the England set-up and people were raving about him. He can’t be that bad a player.
“He just needs to get someone who loves the way he plays. This game is all about opinions and just because Amorim doesn’t fancy him, it doesn’t mean to say [Daniel] Farke won’t and get the best out of him.
“Put an arm around him and tell him how good he is, team him up with someone in midfield who accommodates him and all of a sudden, you’ve got a player back on your hands. If Leeds could get someone like that on loan, it would definitely be a plus point.”
Mainoo came through United’s academy and the club have a proud record of always bringing through homegrown talent.
The 20-year-old looks like he could have a big future ahead of him, but it might be that he’d now be better off trying his luck at a different club.
Leeds could be a good choice as he’d surely be guaranteed playing time there, but MUFC will surely be highly reluctant to let an academy graduate join a major rival.
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