Who will be Real Madrid's new signing? Kobie Mainoo in the spotlight

This is a crucial week for Real Madrid. The Whites want to make one more incorporation before the transfer market closes on September 1. Xabi Alonso hopes to have a midfielder with the characteristics of Luka Modric. In addition, he awaits the departure of Dani Ceballos to Olympique Marseille.

"I am happy with the squad we have, but we must always be prepared in case there is any change. I don't know what is going to happen," explained the Tolosarra in the press conference after the match against Real Oviedo, stating that the squad is not closed.

Kobie Mainoo does not play for Manchester United

Kobie Mainoo is the name that sounds to dress in white this summer. The 20-year-old English midfielder has not been taken into account by Ruben Amorín at Manchester United in the first two Premier League matches against Arsenal and Fulham. For this reason, he would look for a new destination that guarantees him minutes. Due to the injuries of Eduardo Camavinga and Jude Bellingham, the probability that he will see minutes in the merengue is real.

Mainoo has proven to have excellent vision and technical ability on the field, he has the ability to drive the ball in tight spaces and break rival lines, something that Real Madrid has lacked since the departure of Toni Kroos and Luka Modric.

In the last year he had the opportunity with the Mancunian team, he played 37 games (2066 minutes) in all competitions, he played 23 as a starter. He scored two goals and gave one assist. He saw the yellow card on seven occasions. The 20-year-old player went from being the first option to being a substitute when he returned from an injury in December.

The Stockport native has played 10 games with the English national team, 6 of them in the last European Championship in 2024, where he was runner-up. He was nominated for the Golden Boy award that same year, an award that ended up being won by the young Barça star, Lamine Yamal.

Atlético de Madrid has joined the bid for Mainoo

Not only Real Madrid is interested in acquiring Mainoo's file, Atlético de Madrid has also appeared as a competitor. The colchonero team is also interested in the English midfielder, since this summer they suffered the loss of the Argentine Rodrigo de Paul, who ended up at Inter Miami.

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According to information from 'Daily Mail', the Madrid teams would be interested in a loan for the Manchester United player, who has a contract until June 2027. According to 'Transfermarkt', the value of his file is 50 million euros, an amount that the white team would be willing to pay the 'red devils' for a player who has a lot of future and can immediately solve their problems in the center of the field.