Paul Scholes says Kobbie Mainoo is ‘lost’ at Man Utd after Chelsea transfer links

Paul Scholes has claimed that Kobbie Mainoo is ‘lost’ astatine Manchester United, with his erstwhile nine not knowing ‘what to do’ with the midfielder.

Mainoo was linked with a transportation to Chelsea successful the January transportation window, with the Red Devils open to selling him astatine the extremity of the season for the close terms if the Blues reignite their involvement successful the English star.

Amid the speculation implicit his future, United fable Scholes feels caput manager Rubem Amorim is unsure however to champion usage Mainoo, who surprisinglyfeatured arsenic a mendacious 9 against Crystal Palace earlier this month.

It comes aft shot pundit Graeme Souness said that the highly-rated 19-year-old prima ‘doesn’t recognize his position’ astatine Old Trafford.

Tony Cascarino has besides warned Amorim that helium is hurting Mainoo by not letting him play consistently successful his astir earthy midfield position.

Scholes has present shared his ain thoughts connected the concern with the United icon quizzed astir Mainoo connected The Overlap Fan Debate, brought to you by Sky Bet.

‘I deliberation Mainoo is lost,’ Scholes said. ‘I’ve talked about Declan Rice being mislaid earlier – I deliberation Mainoo is mislaid arsenic well.

‘They don’t cognize what to bash with him. I don’t deliberation helium knows wherever to play connected a shot pitch.

‘He’s been played successful 1 of the number 10 positions, helium has been played successful the 2 successful the midfield, which I tin spot astir apt doesn’t suit him due to the fact that I don’t deliberation he’s the top athlete.

‘He’s a large footballer. I deliberation the No 10 does suit, [but] the mendacious nine, ne'er successful a cardinal years.’

It is believed that United would request £80m successful bid to fto Mainoo swap Old Trafford for Stamford Bridge astatine the extremity of the existent season.

United reportedly necessitate subordinate income successful bid to importantly fortify Ruben Amorim’s squad with caller signings successful the adjacent summertime window, amid concerns implicit the the top-flight’s nett and sustainability rules (PSR).

Selling players who person graduated from an academy, specified arsenic Mainoo, tin beryllium a fiscal goldmine for clubs, arsenic they are considered axenic profit.

Mainoo is nether declaration astatine United until 2027 – but helium wants a caller woody connected a vastly improved wage – arsenic helium is presently lone paid £20,000-a-week.

Speaking past month, Amorim challenged Mainoo to amusement helium is worthy a bigger salary amid his uncertain aboriginal astatine the club.

‘He is not [the finished product],’ Amorim said astir Mainoo. ‘He has truthful overmuch imaginable to turn up adjacent more. He is really, truly bully but helium tin beryllium truthful overmuch better.’

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