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Kobbie Mainoo desperate to leave Man Utd, 12 clubs interested

December 6, 2025

Manchester United coach Ruben Amorim gestures during the draw against West Ham (Photo by Justin Setterfield/Getty Images)

Manchester United midfielder Kobe Maino is reportedly desperate to leave the club after a lack of playing time under Ruben Amorim.

The England international has barely featured for Manchester United this season, starting just one game in the Carabao Cup, and making nine appearances, all from the bench, in the Premier League.

We’ve previously reported on a long list of Clubs are chasing Maino with Napoli Shows the strongest interest, while Chelsea have also been linked with Simon Phillips.

It appears now Chelsea and others could face competition for Maino A report from the Daily Mail claims that up to 12 clubs could be waiting for him next January.

Latest news about Kobe Maino’s future with Manchester United

Kobe Maino, Manchester United player — Kobe Maino in the Manchester United match (Photo by Carl Riesen/Getty Images)

the mail Add that Napoli remain keen on signing Maino for January after first looking at signing him during the summer.

They also state that unspecified clubs from England, Spain and Italy are keen to sign the 20-year-old on loan.

In addition to Napoli and Chelsea, we have previously been informed of interest from Manchester City, Tottenham, Newcastle, Leeds, Everton, Barcelona, Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid.

However, it looks like there could be more clubs competing for Maino’s side, who will no doubt want to play more in a bid to win a place in the Premier League. World Cup 2026 a team.

What did Ruben Amorim say about Kobe Maino?

This latest update on Maino’s future comes as Amorim spoke about his decision not to play Maino this season.

“Of course I understand. My job is to answer, but I always try to answer the same thing – and you always ask me the same thing,” Amorim said in his press conference.

“I understand what you’re saying. You love Kobe. He starts for England, but that doesn’t mean I need to field Kobe when I feel I shouldn’t field Kobe.

“I don’t know what will happen. It depends. If I see in training that this is the best thing, I will bring it up. This is the only way I know how to respond to it.”