Not every young player who rises through the ranks at Manchester United can adapt to the rigours of senior football quite as quickly as England international Kobbie Mainoo. The jewell in Carrington’s crown needed only a few months to establish himself as a starter both for Erik ten Hag’s Manchester United and Gareth Southgate’s England during a breakout 2023/24 campaign. And, such was the maturity and the poise with which he plays the game, it came as a surprise to few at Old Trafford to see 19-year-old Mainoo strut his stuff for England during the latter stages of the European Championships; …
