Carrick: Mainoo can have another big season for Manchester United

Michael Carrick has put Kobbie Mainoo back at the centre of the Manchester United conversation.

Carrick told reporters that Mainoo can have another big season, adding that the midfielder has come back great, and you can see him growing in personality and maturity. The United coach also stressed that Mainoo is still so young, and there is loads to still come from him, which is great. Fabrizio Romano circulated the comments on Sunday morning.

What Carrick actually said

This is squad news, not a match preview. Carrick’s point is developmental and immediate: Mainoo has returned in good condition, his personality on the pitch is expanding, and the club still sees a long runway. Selection in the middle of the park is now framed as growth rather than damage-limitation.

Mainoo has already been through the full Premier League glare. Carrick’s language — personality, maturity, loads still to come — is a public vote of confidence without promising minutes in any specific fixture or forecasting a result. It does tell supporters that the academy midfielder is being spoken about as a season-long piece, not a cameo.

Where to watch

United’s next Premier League match will be shown by the usual UK and international broadcasters. Check the listed broadcaster for your territory before kick-off rather than relying on a rumour thread. If Mainoo is in the conversation at Carrick’s press conference, he is in the conversation when the teamsheet drops.

The takeaway is the quote itself. Carrick has not hedged. He has said the midfielder is growing, has returned well, and can have another big season.

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