""I think for a club to have a player that's come through the academy and knows the club and feels it, I think Man Utd's got to have an element of that. "They always have done and should always have that. To have a talent that he's shown already, you've got to have player that you can say 'right, they get it, they know it, let's help him, let's build him'.""
"He's more of an attacker. I don't see him as a holding midfielder. He's that line above where he needs a little bit more freedom, Carrick added. He can defend the higher line but I think that bit deeper, around the centre-backs, that's a bit of a different thing completely. I see him playing that little bit higher and creating. I think he's got a massive future. I really like him, he just needs that patience and a little bit of a break again."
Kobbie Mainoo established himself in the Manchester United first team during 2023–24 under Erik ten Hag, starting and scoring in the FA Cup final win over Manchester City and performing strongly for England at Euro 2024. Napoli showed transfer interest, but Mainoo appears set to remain at United this month amid concerns over his long-term future if playing time stays limited. Michael Carrick’s appointment as interim head coach could boost Mainoo’s prospects. Carrick publicly endorsed building the team around Mainoo, described him as an advanced, creative midfielder rather than a holding player, and urged patience to develop his potential.
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