Kobbie Mainoo is being linked with a possible move away from Manchester United, and former manager Sir Alex Ferguson has already shared his thoughts on the player regarding his potential departure from the club.
It is generally agreed upon that Ferguson, who is now 83 years old, is the best manager in the history of England. During his tenure at Manchester United, he won thirteen Premier League titles.
On the other hand, due to his departure from the club in 2013, the Red Devils have not been able to win either the league or the Champions League.
However, there is one thing that has not changed: the priority placed on bringing up-and-coming talent through the academy.
A number of players, including Marcus Rashford, Scott McTominay, and Mainoo, who is 19 years old, have made the transition to the senior level over the course of the last decade or so.
During his time at Manchester United, Ferguson was responsible for managing a number of the club’s most talented players who had graduated from the club’s youth program. Some of the players who came through the ranks during his tenure include Ryan Giggs, Gary Neville, and Paul Scholes.
Given the importance that is placed on players from the academy, it is inconceivable that Mainoo would be lost. According to Capology, the England international is currently one of the players at United who earns the least amount of money, with an average weekly salary of approximately £20,000.
Contract negotiations between the player’s representatives and Manchester United have reportedly been going on for some time now, according to sources that have been widely reported.
An update on the situation was provided by the Mail on March 4th, and it was explained that although “fresh talks” were taking place between Mainoo and the club, his “representatives want a pay rise to £180,000-a-week plus bonuses which would bring him in line with his teammates.”
According to a shocking report that was published by The Guardian on March 7, the young man, who is 19 years old, is “minded to reject” the offer that was presented to him because he is contemplating a “move abroad.”
The sale of “homegrown” players is, of course, considered to be “pure profit” from a PSR perspective. United estimates that the player is worth approximately seventy million pounds.
In any case, what does Ferguson believe?
In a conversation with Jamal Niaz, a popular figure on TikTok, the Scot shared his thoughts on Mainoo and Alejandro Garnacho, another young person who is also a member of the same generation.
“The foundation, isn’t it?” is the question. As Ferguson put it. Since the days of Sir Matt Busby, who initiated the entire process of trusting young players to play, it has been the very essence of what Manchester United has been and what it has become.
They are still young. The composure and self-assurance that they are displaying at the moment, which allows them to play for the first team without being intimidated by the situation.
He continued by saying, “In a sense, it demonstrates the kind of bravery that they possess.” Some people have the willpower to be fearless at a young age, and this is a distinction that can be made between human beings.
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