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Kobbie Mainoo: Manchester United midfielder signs new contract until 2031

Kobbie Mainoo has scored seven goals in 98 appearances for Manchester United Manchester United midfielder Kobbie Mainoo has signed a new contract until 2031, bringing an end to months of uncertainty over his future. England international Mainoo, 21, had agreed his previous deal shortly before breaking into the first team in 2023 and it was due to expire in 2027, though there was an option to extend it by a further year. The Stockport-born academy product was marginalised under former United boss Ruben Amorim, which prompted him to push for a loan move to Italian side Napoli during the January transfer window. But United rejected that request, making clear to Mainoo that the club valued him and wanted him to stay and fight for his place. Since Amorim's departure in January, Mainoo has started all but one of the 12 league matches under interim boss Michael Carrick - missing a 2-1 defeat by Leeds United through injury. "Manchester United has always been my home; this special club means everything to my family," he said. "I have the privilege of living my dream every single day, with the same relentless desire to succeed here as when I joined my first training session at the age of six

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