{"id":493480,"date":"2026-03-24T23:57:13","date_gmt":"2026-03-24T23:57:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/493480\/"},"modified":"2026-03-24T23:57:13","modified_gmt":"2026-03-24T23:57:13","slug":"manchester-united-star-set-to-sign-five-year-deal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/493480\/","title":{"rendered":"Manchester United star set to sign five-year deal"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>   <a class=\"fw\" href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/preferences\/source?q=unitedinfocus.com \" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\"> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"28\" height=\"28\" src=\"https:\/\/www.unitedinfocus.com\/wp-content\/themes\/grv-media\/img\/google-discover.svg\" alt=\"\"\/> Add as preferred source on Google <\/a>  <\/p>\n<p>Kobbie Mainoo is nearing an agreement to sign a new contract and details are beginning to emerge.<\/p>\n<p>A rollercoaster season for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.unitedinfocus.com\/tag\/kobbie-mainoo\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Kobbie Mainoo<\/a> is at a high point after his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.unitedinfocus.com\/opinion\/kobbie-mainoo-has-been-set-new-challenge-by-thomas-tuchel-in-way-it-wasnt-possible-under-ruben-amorim\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">recall to the England squad<\/a>. He is also closer to tying his long-term future to Manchester United.<\/p>\n<p>Last week\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/athletic\/7134214\/2026\/03\/20\/manchester-united-mainoo-maguire-contracts-new\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">The Athletic<\/a> reported that an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.unitedinfocus.com\/news\/man-utd-close-to-double-contract-breakthrough-with-kobbie-mainoo-and-harry-maguire-claims-david-ornstein\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">agreement with Mainoo and his representatives was \u2018close\u2019<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>It represented a major breakthrough after two years of negotiations without any progress.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" loading=\"lazy\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/GettyImages-2266191650-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Kobbie Mainoo in action during the Premier League match between Manchester United and Aston Villa at Old Trafford in 2026 in Manchester, England.\" class=\"wp-image-337492\" \/>Photo by Ash Donelon\/Manchester United via Getty Images         <\/p>\n<p> How worried are you about Kobbie Mainoo not yet signing a new contract? <\/p>\n<p>    <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" loading=\"lazy\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/GettyImages-2258853397-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Kobbie Mainoo of Manchester United during the Premier League match between Manchester United and Fulham at Old Trafford on February 1, 2026\" class=\"wp-image-327701\" \/>Photo by Robbie Jay Barratt \u2013 AMA\/Getty Images       Kobbie Mainoo latest<\/p>\n<p>Kobbie Mainoo is set to sign a five-year contract with Manchester United, according to a fresh report via <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/sport\/football\/article-15673893\/Man-United-Confidential-Revealed-THREE-midfielders-transfer-wishlist-Benjamin-Sesko-Michael-Carrick.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">The Mail<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>It is claimed that only the \u2018fine details\u2019 are left to be completed.<\/p>\n<p>This would take Mainoo up until the 2031 season at Manchester United. <\/p>\n<p>His current deal at the club expires in 2027, although there is an option to extend to 2028. United could add a trigger option in his new deal that would enable the club to extend his contract from 2031 to 2032.<\/p>\n<p>Mainoo\u2019s new deal will extend his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.unitedinfocus.com\/news\/man-utd-contract-expiry-dates\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">contract<\/a> beyond any current player at the club.<\/p>\n<p>Amad, Benjamin Sesko, Bryan Mbeumo, Matheus Cunha, and Diego Leon are all contract to 2030, with a further option to 2031.<\/p>\n<p>Mainoo\u2019s new deal will secure his future, after a difficult spell in 2025 where it looked like United were at risk of losing him.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/FabrizioRomano\/status\/2036435446486430069?s=20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Fabrizio Romano<\/a> also reports that Mainoo\u2019s contract will be for five years, with the deal a \u2018priority\u2019 for United.<\/p>\n<p>          What is YOUR reaction to Kobbie Mainoo\u2019s recall for England? <\/p>\n<p class=\"grv-talking-point__subtitle\">What is Ruben Amorim thinking right now?!<\/p>\n<p>     <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" loading=\"lazy\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/GettyImages-2266208306-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Kobbie Mainoo at the end of the Premier League match between Manchester United and Aston Villa at Old Trafford in Manchester, England, in 2026.\" class=\"wp-image-337491\" \/>Photo by Oli SCARFF \/ AFP via Getty Images       United fans confident over Mainoo future<\/p>\n<p>We asked Manchester United fans on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.unitedinfocus.com\/talkingpoints\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">TalkingPoints<\/a> about Kobbie Mainoo\u2019s future, to tap into the level of concern, with a deal so far unsigned.<\/p>\n<p>76 per cent of fans responded to say they are \u2018not worried, a deal will be done soon\u2019, with the remaining 24 per cent expressing fear the club may lose Mainoo.<\/p>\n<p>These fears can soon be allayed, with a new contract for Mainoo imminent. It is the first step in rebuilding the midfield, with new signings expected this summer.<\/p>\n<p>Join Our Newsletter<\/p>\n<p>Receive a digest of our best United content each week direct to your mailbox<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Add as preferred source on Google Kobbie Mainoo is nearing an agreement to sign a new contract and&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":493481,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[33],"tags":[218,3212,101,56,54,55],"class_list":["post-493480","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-football","tag-football","tag-kobbie-mainoo","tag-sports","tag-uk","tag-united-kingdom","tag-unitedkingdom"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/493480","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=493480"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/493480\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/493481"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=493480"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=493480"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=493480"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}