Boss reveals if £60M star will be joining Chelsea this January window

by STANLEY · Published 3 January 2026 · Updated 2 January 2026

Kobbie Mainoo will not be allowed to leave Manchester United in January, which will come as bad news for the likes of Chelsea, who have been courting the young player for the last couple of transfer windows and are very interested in signing the lad.

He is a player that is now being tipped to become an absolute superstar of the game and there has even been some reports that Spanish giants Real Madrid are eyeing up a potential deal for the midfielder.

But the young midfielder has seen limited game time this season, and there has been alot of speculation that CHELSEA will once again reignite their interest in getting a transfer deal done for the lad and make an offer that Manchester United will not be able to turn down.

However, despite the fact Mainoo is not getting the game time that he would like, United head coach Ruben Amorim has made it clear that he will remain at the club and continue to be part of his long-term plans.

Asked directly whether any players had told him they wish to leave, Amorim clarified: “No, none of them. I don’t expect them to come to me to ask [to leave].”

IcFootballnews Says…

Amorim is a boss that does not know his strongest team yet, is a boss that will go out and splash lots of cash rather than give players like Mainoo a real chance to prove himself in that side over the next 12 months or so.

Mainoo has barely played this season, he barely played last season and to be honest, a move away could be the best thing for his career or he may sit on the bench more often than not.

However, a move to CHELSEA or Madrid may not be the best thing for the lad and if he does leave the club, he would need to join a side that are in need of another midfielder like him, the Blues and Madrid dont need him.

It will be interesting to see how this all plays out, but at the end of the day, Mainoo sitting on the bench is not doing anything for the potential that he has and a big decision needs to come very quickly.

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