"The England international is struggling for playing time at Man Utd at the moment, having started only one game all season, and none in the Premier League. Given that the World Cup 2026 is approaching, Mainoo will surely want to be playing regular first-team football in the second half of the season to give himself a chance of making Thomas Tuchel's England squad."
"Mainoo might not currently be a top target for Bayern, but he'll surely be leaving Old Trafford soon after an unhappy first half of the season under Ruben Amorim. Amorim has had some criticism for his treatment of Mainoo, and it would certainly be a risk to let him join another top European club as the backlash from fans could be fierce if the 20-year-old goes on to develop into a world class player."
"Mainoo showed great potential when he first broke into the MUFC first-team as a teenager, becoming a regular under Erik ten Hag and even scoring the winning goal for the club in the 2024 FA Cup final victory over Manchester City. It's not clear why Amorim won't make more use of Mainoo, and it could end up being a decision he and United live to regret."
Kobbie Mainoo is a young Manchester United midfielder currently struggling for playing time, having started only one game all season and none in the Premier League. With the 2026 World Cup approaching, he will seek regular first-team football to preserve his England prospects. Bayern Munich view him as an option rather than a priority, while Napoli have been strongly linked. Mainoo endured an unhappy first half of the season under Ruben Amorim, whose treatment of him has drawn criticism. Mainoo showed great potential breaking into the first team and scored the winning goal in the 2024 FA Cup final.
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