Leeds ready ambitious approach for Kobbie Mainoo amid Man United exit latest
Kobbie Mainoo playing for Man United with Leeds badge in circular frame
Kobbie Mainoo has emerged as an ambitious target for Leeds United, MOT Leeds News understands.
Leeds United have already strengthened their midfield significantly this summer, but the injury to Ethan Ampadu has sparked concern.
The Welshman is expected to be out of action until after the September international break, which afforded Ilia Gruev a chance in Leeds’ 5-0 defeat to Arsenal.
However, the Whites are looking to add one more body to their midfield if an opportunity arises, and Mainoo could be their man.
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Leeds boss, Daniel Farke (Credit: Imago)
Kobbie Mainoo could leave Man United this summer
A report from talkSPORT suggests that Mainoo would be willing to leave Man United this summer, having somewhat fallen out of favour under Ruben Amorim.
The 20-year-old is yet to make an appearance for the Red Devils this season, and MOT Leeds News understands that the Whites are considering an “ambitious” move to bring him to Elland Road on loan.
Mainoo’s last two seasons at Man United
24/25 – 37 appearances, two goals, one assist
23/24 – 32 appearances, five goals, one assist
Sources close to Leeds have suggested that the Whites had earmarked Mainoo as a soft target upon their promotion from the Championship.
At this stage, it’s unlikely that Man United would sanction a loan move to another Premier League club given his contract situation, but that could change if the player grows unsettled in the final days of the window.
Via Capology, Mainoo earns a reported £25,000 per week, though it is believed he wanted £150,000 per week to sign a new deal at Old Trafford.
Mainoo would become one of several players to have been contracted to both Leeds and Man United if a deal does materialise this summer, though several names will shock you.
Largie Ramazani looks set to leave Leeds this summer, though he was contracted at Old Trafford between 2017 and 2020, before moving on to Almeria.
Dan James is a standout player to have featured for both, having joined Leeds in a £25million deal from the Red Devils back in 2021.
Names like Joe Rothwell, Jack Butland and Eric Cantona also feature, in what is a very short list.
If Mainoo makes the move, he would become the first in four years to achieve the feat.
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But Leeds will not only be looking to sign players in the final week of the window. The club also need to rid themselves of several players who are not in Daniel Farke’s plans, inevitable after 10 new signings.
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Elsewhere, there is the imminent departure of Largie Ramazani. Carlos Corberan’s Valencia are now set to sign Ramazani, with Farke omitting the Belgian winger from the squad that travelled down to Arsenal.
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Ramazani is now ‘expected’ to join Valencia this week, even if talks remain between Leeds and Valencia over a permanent clause. The matter of a loan fee also needs ironing out with Leeds requesting one.
But according to Spanish newspaper AS, Valencia are ‘confident’ of Ramazani’s arrival to the extent that he could be involved with Corberan’s men against Getafe on Friday night, their second La Liga game.
Ramazani, of course, has experience of Spain’s top tier, having caught Leeds’ eye while with Almeria. The winger scored against Real Madrid at the Bernabeu, and that, among other reasons, saw Leeds pay £10m.
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Why Leeds are now open to Ramazani’s exit this summer
Leeds lost Manor Solomon in the summer, and his return to Tottenham may have given Ramazani some confidence that he would be able to break into the Leeds side, ahead of the Premier League campaign.
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But no one saw Jack Harrison being reinstated as a Leeds player, and then The Whites brought in Noah Okafor. With Harrison and Okafor on the bench against Arsenal, Ramazani is now the fifth-choice winger.
Understandably, he is not happy with that and wants a move. The chance to play under Carlos Corberan at Valencia is an exciting one, and Ramazani will be confident he can make an impression back in Spain.
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