Newcastle United are interested in signing Kobbie Mainoo from Premier League rivals Manchester United in the January transfer window, according to Fichajes. Newcastle manager Eddie Howe is a big fan of Mainoo, with last season’s Carabao Cup winners ‘preparing a formal proposal for January’.

Mainoo wanted to leave Man Utd on loan in the summer transfer window, but the Premier League giants refused to let him go. The Red Devils convinced the midfielder to stay at Old Trafford and compete for a place in manager Ruben Amorim’s team.

Although Mainoo started for Man Utd in the Carabao Cup defeat to Grimsby Town, he has made only two substitute appearances for the Red Devils so far this season. While Mainoo may be minded to leave, Man Utd themselves want to keep him.