Kobbie Mainoo targeted by Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid as Man United exit nears
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Oliver Walton
Tue 26 August 2025 19:19, UK
Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid are each eyeing up moves for Man United midfielder Kobbie Mainoo as he seeks an exit route out of Old Trafford before the summer window closes.
Mainoo’s stock has fallen over the last few months, with Ruben Amorim preferring to play the likes of Casemiro, Manuel Ugarte and Mason Mount in the middle of the park.
He burst onto the scene with the Red Devils during the 2023/24 campaign, as he scored the eventual winning goal in the FA Cup final against Man City and went on to feature heavily for England at Euro 2024.
The 20-year-old made just 25 league appearances last term, and former chief scout at Old Trafford Mick Brown told Football Insider on Monday (25 August) that Mainoo could be tempted to leave Man United in the next week after he failed to feature in either of their first two games of the season.
Tottenham have considered a move for Mainoo this summer as he aims to find form elsewhere this season, and a new development has now revealed that he could be about to continue his career abroad with one of the biggest clubs in the world.
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According to a report from the Daily Mail (26 August), Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid are both keeping tabs on Mainoo’s availability, with a season-long loan move potentially of interest to either side in the Spanish capital.
They also state that a host of Premier League clubs are monitoring the situation, while he wants first team football and is also open to a move to a team playing in the Champions League.
It is, however, believed to be unlikely that United will allow him to leave the club on loan this summer, as they are not actively seeking to sell and it is instead his desire to depart that could see a deal done.
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