PSG Expert Urges Club to Monitor Man Utd Disgruntled Star Who Earns £150K-per-Week | OneFootball

This week, talkSPORT reported that Kobbie Mainoo is open to leaving Manchester United in the final week of the transfer window if a suitable offer arrives. With Mainoo potentially on the way out, PSG are told to keep an eye on this situation, especially if he stays at Old Trafford.

Mainoo has been an unused substitute in both of Manchester United’s opening Premier League matches this season. The England international has yet to agree to a new contract with United, and his current deal runs until 2027.

It was thought he was seeking around £150,000 a week to reflect his value to Manchester United. At the same time, the club were willing to consider offers but remained reluctant to part with homegrown players as they look to manage PSR concerns moving forward.

Could PSG push for Man Utd youngster in January 2026?

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On the latest Ensemble PSG Podcast, Robin Bairner, chief editor at Football Transfers, stated one name that Parisians might not be able to get this summer, but should be all over on when the January window approaches.

“I think maybe one to look at might be Kobbie Mainoo at Manchester United,” Bairner said. “I think he’d be an interesting one to look at, just off the top of my head, because he’s clearly an immensely talented player, but he doesn’t really fit into Ruben Amorim’s system.

“Amorim wants players who are all about intensity, whereas there’s a feeling that Mainoo is lacking a little bit of mobility. I think he could potentially fit into a team like PSG where you’ve got that high tariff on technical ability and being able to play in possession.

Furthermore, Bairner believes that PSG can take advantage of landing a player like Mainoo who might be looking to play to put himself in position for the 2026 FIFA World Cup next year.

“So I think he could be one potentially to look at because he’s another guy who’s going to want to be playing in the World Cup,” Bairner added. “And I think that’s going to have a big impact as well.

“You’re going to be looking at people who are wanting to play in the World Cup, want a stage to prove themselves on, to make sure they’re into their World Cup teams or you’re looking at players who are disgruntled at the moment and are really pushing to leave that fall into the category of an Alexander Isak, for example. But beyond that, it’s always difficult to tell with January because it’s so changeable.”