Kobbie Mainoo contract: Man Utd midfielder 'getting closer' to new deal, says Michael Carrik
Kobbie Mainoo's current deal expires in the summer of 2027, but he is close to signing a new deal, says Man Utd head coach Michael Carrick; Sky Sports reported in March that improved terms were close, with Mainoo's fortunes at the club revived after Ruben Amorim's departure
Michael Carrick says Kobbie Mainoo is "getting closer" to signing a new deal at Manchester United.
In March, Sky Sports News reported that both Mainoo and Harry Maguire were close to agreeing new terms. The defender's contract was announced last week.
While the 20-year-old's deal is yet to be confirmed, it is understood to include a significant pay rise. His current contract was signed in 2023 when he was 17 and runs until the summer of 2027.
Man Utd are keen for his new agreement to better reflect Mainoo's progression in the last few seasons and his current status within the first team. The current proposal is for a five-year deal to run until 2031.
And Carrick - whose own future at the club remains unresolved - said the club were edging towards a new contract with the midfielder.
When asked if Mainoo will sign new terms at Man Utd in his pre-Leeds press conference, Carrick said: "We'd like to think so.
"It's getting closer, we're positive with that. we're calm with it, but we're positive and only time will tell how it will go. But we're in a good place with him.
The signing of a new deal would mark a major turnaround in his fortunes at Old Trafford. Mainoo was not in previous head coach Ruben Amorim's plans, and at the turn of the year, his future looked certain to be elsewhere.
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