A regular for Man United and now almost certainly a regular for England, Kobbie Mainoo's stratospheric rise is set to continue over the next four months.
One of the endearing sights amid Manchester United's celebrations after Bruno Fernandes and Harry Maguire hoisted the League Cup was of Erik ten Hag making a beeline for Kobbie Mainoo on the Wembley turf.
You can see Mainoo says "yeah" and Ten Hag is one of those coaches who do not conceal their mouth . You do not have to be a lip reader to get the gist of what Ten Hag was imparting. Keep going and you'll be part of this in the near future.READ MORE: 'Clubs tried to get messages to him' - how United kept Mainoo amid City interest
"His attributes are there for everybody to see," Gareth Southgate enthused. "The ability to receive under pressure, ride challenges, to manipulate the ball in tight areas. The only pang of regret for United fans is England's midfield could or should have been a United midfield. If only they had promised Jude Bellingham regular playing time. If only they had followed through their conversations with Declan Rice with a bid. Still, they have Mainoo.
It is on-brand for United to produce one of their own pocket dynamos. All three of their European Cup-winning teams had a Mancunian in central midfield. They have lacked a homegrown heart with technical prowess since Paul Scholes retired for a second and final time. That Cleverley had the brass neck to do that when Sir Alex Ferguson was in the manager's office indicated the new generation was beyond even Ferguson's control. Earlier that year, Darron Gibson had got bitten after dipping his toe into the Twitter cesspit and swiftly deactivated his account. Ferguson advised players to go to the library rather than go on Twitter.
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