Kobbie Mainoo approaches Real Madrid to replace Toni Kroos and Luka Modric

The young Manchester United midfielder Kobbie Mainooonly 18 years old, is beginning to stand out in the English team, and even recently scored a great goal against Liverpool in what was an exciting Premier League match that ended in a 2-2 draw.

That is why the 2005 class boy, along with other good performances shown recently, began to awaken the interest of other important clubs on the planet, including Real Madrid of Spain, which in recent times has been observing young footballers with a lot of potential. .

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However, and logically, it will not be easy, since Manchester United is not willing to let its young promise go easily: despite the interest of the Spanish club, the Red Devils highly value Mainoo and consider him a fundamental piece for the future of the team.

“Kobbie Mainoo has been fantastic, especially because of his ability in those areas. “Sometimes he reminds me of (Luka) Modric.”said Nemanja Vidic, Manchester United's historic defender, after the aforementioned match against Liverpool. Yes, he compared him to Modric, who plays for the “Merengue” club and is taking the last steps of his successful career there.

For Mainoo, the chance to join Real Madrid could be tempting, considering the prestige of the Merengue club. The English club needs to consolidate its midfield with young and talented players like Mainoo, and retaining him should be one of its priorities in the coming months. However, Madrid will make an offer in the short term, with their goal of being able to sign him in the next transfer market.

Starter in 20 of the 23 games he has played this seasonMainoo is an indispensable piece in the plans of Erik ten Hag, United coach.

His match against Liverpool was a breakthrough, in which he won 8/9 duels on the ground, made 5/5 tackles and scored with his only shot on goal.

Furthermore, Kobbie Mainoo is the youngest player (18 years and 354 days) to score against Liverpool in Premier League history.