Manchester United are always expected to sign the next big thing, a player to capture the imagination of the army of fans. But some of the most popular players to grace the Old Trafford pitch haven’t been signed – they’ve been there already.The famous Class of 92 brought so much joy to the fans of Red Devils with local boys like David Beckham, Paul Scholes, Ryan Giggs and the Neville brothers. Three decades later, one of the new boys got the big news: he’s got into the first team!Kobbie Mainoo should be given more playing time this season to learn from Casemiro and Bruno. I mean look at this pic.twitter.com/XlLhcaX5yn— Elons Daughter 🦋 (@AmaraOlive39) July 19, 2023 United’s 18-year-old midfielder Kobbie Mainoo impressed manager Erik Ten Hag enough for the Dutchman to make the youngster a full member of the senior side. Rather than playing for the U21 team or being loaned out to a lower-division club, Mainoo will train with the guys like Bruno Fernandes, Casemiro and Rashford.In January, the youngster made his first-team debut against Charlton in the Carabao Cup. A few weeks later, against Leicester, he made his Premier League bow, coming off the bench. In the pre-season games against Leeds in Oslo and Lyon in Edinburgh, Ten Hag started Mainoo. The young man from Stockport has now arrived in the USA, where United will play a series of friendlies throughout the country.##NAJAVA_MECA_7381917##Mainoo has never played for a club other than United – not even at the youth level. He was born on 19 April 2005, a day before Sir Alex Ferguson’s Manchester United faced Everton in the Premier League That day, Cristiano Ronaldo, Roy Keane and Wayne Rooney played for United. Today, Kobbie made the first step to becoming one of his club’s key players.Main man Mainoo makes Manchester’s midfieldMainoo has been hugely impressive during the pre-season. He did well against Olympique Lyonnais, showing some lovely touches and using the ball well. Ten Hag’s coaching staff has given him various tasks in training and changed his roles in games to speed up his development. It’s showing results already.🚨🔴Erik Ten Hag loves Kobbie Mainoo, and believes that he will be the next big player for Manchester United. Kobbie Mainoo will be part of the first-team squad next season and will be involved in many games like a sub or even start some games on the FA & Carbao Cup.#MUFC pic.twitter.com/4TYphlM32R— Manchester United Forever (@UnitedLatesNews) July 20, 2023 There was a time when football was just a game and a hobby for Kobbie. But it’s just gotten a lot more serious.
