Revealed: Sir Jim Ratcliffe and INEOS have special Kobbie Mainoo plan (reliability: 5 stars)

Manchester United are 'pushing in talks' to extend Kobbie Mainoo's contract, according to Fabrizio Romano.

The 18-year-old is currently on modest a post-Academy deal which runs until 2027 with an option for a further year.

The Red Devils want to offer the young midfielder a massive salary increase as well as several lucrative performance add-ons.

In fact, Sir Jim Ratcliffe and INEOS want to go beyond that by making Mainoo the face of the new Old Trafford project at after the takeover.

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