Ruben Amorim has already issued warning which makes a Kobbie Mainoo Man United exit unthinkable

Manchester United looked energised and attentive against Premier League highflyers Liverpool and Arsenal with one man in particular playing a key role.

The Red Devils have looked a different animal all together recently and to no surprise, it’s come with the demotion of Casemiro and Christian Eriksen in midfield to the promotion of Manuel Ugarte and Kobbie Mainoo.

Mainoo faces an uncertain future at Old Trafford with PSR issues circling, though, despite the attention around a potential shock move to Chelsea, the teenager has performed excellently in his last two outings.

The Stockport-born teen was deemed one for the future during his time in United’s academy, playing his part in Under-18s FA Youth Cup victory in 2021/22, going onto win the Jimmy Murphy Young Player of the Year award in 2022/23- following in the footsteps of United legends Ryan Giggs, Paul Scholes and Marcus Rashford.

Then 17-year-old Mainoo made his debut in the Carabao Cup quarter-final against Charlton Athletic in January 2017, going on to cement his place in midfield in the 2023/24 campaign, seeing his impressive performances capped off with a man-of-the-match display in the 2023/24 FA Cup final win over Manchester City.

And despite establishing himself in the England team, starting all four of their Euro 2024 knockout matches in their trip to the major tournament final, he initially slowed down in the first part of the 2024/25 season, under Erik Ten Hag.

Given his hectic workload across the last 18-months, the 19-year-old can be forgiven for this dip in form and his potential remains great. Since Ruben Amorim walked through the door in November, he’s slowly gotten back to his best, looking strong and composed in United’s draw and win at Anfield