Ruben Amorim admits Kobbie Mainoo isn't the finished product with midfielder's Man United future uncertain
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Ruben Amorim has described Kobbie Mainoo as not the 'finished product' as the 19-year-old's future at Manchester United remains uncertain. Amorim is a big fan of the England midfielder's potential but indicated there is a danger of him being over-hyped.
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Mainoo, one of the poster boys for United's famed academy, is under contract until 2027 but talks with his representatives have reached deadlock as they look for £180,000-a-week plus bonuses. To help with profit and sustainability rules, United are ready to let Marcus Rashford leave in the January transfer window and are also open to selling fellow homegrown players Alejandro Garnacho and Mainoo, who is valued at £65million.
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'I think you guys feel like Kobbie Mainoo is the finished product, he is not,' warned Amorim. 'He has so much potential to grow up even more. He is really good but he can be so much better. Man United boss Ruben Amorim says Kobbie Mainoo, 19, is not the finished product.
Amorim believes Mainoo, whose Man United future is uncertain, can improve even further. 'I think he is improving. All the players are improving.'. Amorim takes charge of his first FA Cup tie at Arsenal on Sunday aware of the importance of the competition in United's history.
He has watched a video of the famous third round in 1990 tie at Nottingham Forest which United won to save Alex Ferguson's job and change the course of their history. Erik ten Hag got a temporary stay of execution after winning the FA Cup final against Manchester City last season but lifting the trophy in 2016 didn't prevent Louis van Gaal from being sacked right away.
