Kobbie Mainoo, who has been on Tottenham’s radar since the start of the summer transfer window, has made a big decision on his Man United future.
A whole host of attacking midfielders have been mooted as targets for Spurs over the last few days after Eberechi Eze snubbed the Lilywhites in favour of a move to the Emirates Stadium last week.
It emerged last week that Tottenham Hotspur are also considering a move for an energetic box-to-box midfielder who finds himself out of favour at a Premier League rival.
That update came from GiveMeSport, who claimed that Spurs may be ready to pounce on Kobbie Mainoo as Man United are considering a sale of the youngster to offset their huge summer spend.
Kobbie Mainoo is open to leaving Man United amid Tottenham links
According to a new update from talkSPORT, the 20-year-old is now open to an exit from Old Trafford in the final days of the transfer window.
Mainoo has been an unused substitute in Man United’s two league games so far, and the club’s efforts to tie him down to a new contract have failed.
This is because the youngster, whose current deal has two years left to run, is thought to be demanding a salary of £150,000-a-week, which the Red Devils are not willing to offer.
The United academy graduate is now open to an exit from Manchester if a suitable offer arrives, with the midfielder eyeing a move to a club that can offer him Champions League football.
Premier League rivals hold an interest in Mainoo
Interestingly, talkSPORT make no mention of Spurs in their report but reveal that Newcastle United have held a long-term interest in Mainoo.
They say that Chelsea also previously showed an interest in the England international, who is also thought to be open to a move abroad.
The outlet adds that Rubem Amorim’s men could reluctantly agree to sell the midfielder since the money from his sale will go down as pure profit in their books for PSR calculations.
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