Mainoo Will Not Defect to Chelsea, Carrick Changes Manchester United Transfer Direction

Gilabola.com – Manchester United midfielder Kobbie Mainoo is certain to stay at Old Trafford amid interest from Chelsea as Casemiro’s contract extension clause emerges and Michael Carrick changes the club’s transfer policy.

After being largely overlooked during the Ruben Amorim era, Kobbie Mainoo finally regained full confidence to start when Carrick changed the club’s approach to the old 4-2-3-1 formation.

The club’s academy product played as one of the pivot midfielders with Casemiro, playing comfortably in midfield, distributing the ball, and being one of the keys to Manchester United’s victory over Manchester City.

Now the latest report reveals that Mainoo has certainly chosen to stay at Manchester United until the end of the season, even though previously he was widely linked with serious interest from Chelsea and several other European clubs.

This decision comes after changes within the club, with Carrick’s addition saving the 20-year-old midfielder’s career at Old Trafford after Amorim had previously been largely overlooked.

Kobbie Mainoo Statistics This Season

• Total appearances: 15
• Minutes played: 470
• Goals: 0
• Help: 1

Before the derby against Manchester City, which was Carrick’s debut match as a manager, Mainoo had only managed 380 minutes of play in all competitions, a figure that sparked speculation about his future.

Chelsea and Napoli reportedly had strong interest, but Manchester United’s determination to retain their prized asset has finally paid off with the player now starting to rediscover his role in the first team.

Meanwhile, Manchester United’s internal attention is also focused on Casemiro’s contract clause which has just emerged to the public, because his contract extension could occur automatically if he reaches 35 starter appearances.

The Brazilian midfielder has already made 19 appearances as a starter and he needs to start in all the remaining 16 matches Red Devil to be able to achieve this clause.

However, Casemiro has shown his worth to Manchester United with a dominant and energetic display during the derby against City, seemingly proving that he is still valuable to the team.

Our opinion

The entry of Carrick who returned Manchester United’s formation to 4-2-3-1 clearly provides good news for Mainoo who has regained his place, while in Casemiro’s case, he should still be needed for at least the next year considering that his passion, experience and mentality will be very valuable for the team.