Kobbie Mainoo: Man United starlet’s career renaissance continues
Kobbie Mainoo's career at Manchester United has seen a significant turnaround this season. After struggling for game time under former manager Ruben Amorim, Mainoo has excelled since the coaching change, becoming a key player in midfield. His performances have earned him a recall to the England national team and a new long-term contract with United.
- ▪Kobbie Mainoo started just once under former manager Ruben Amorim.
- ▪After Amorim's departure, Mainoo became a crucial part of the midfield alongside Casemiro and Bruno Fernandes.
- ▪He scored the winning goal against Liverpool and has been recalled to the England squad for upcoming internationals.
Yahoo Sports files mainly under sports. We currently carry 16,488 of its stories.
Opening excerpt (first ~120 words) tap to expand
{"@context":"http://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","mainEntityOfPage":"https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/kobbie-mainoo-man-united-starlet-054000587.html","headline":"Kobbie Mainoo: Man United starlet’s career renaissance continues","datePublished":"2026-05-22T05:40:00.000Z","dateModified":"2026-05-22T05:40:00.000Z","keywords":["Kobbie Mainoo","Man United","Ruben Amorim","Bruno Fernandes","League Cup","Michael Carrick","Ben Jacobs","Darren Fletcher","Marcus Rashford","Luke Shaw","Harry Maguire","FC Barcelona","Casemiro","Brighton and Hove Albion","Liverpool"],"description":"Manchester United midfielder Kobbie Mainoo has had a rollercoaster of a season.Early painIt is safe to say that Mainoo was never Ruben Amorim’s favourite...","publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Yahoo…
Excerpt limited to ~120 words for fair-use compliance. The full article is at Yahoo Sports.