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  "path": "/2026/05/06/arsenal-consider-shock-summer-move-man-utd-star-kobbie-mainoo-approach-28254562/",
  "publishedAt": "2026-05-06T07:55:18.000Z",
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    "Football",
    "Sport",
    "Arsenal",
    "Arsenal transfer news",
    "Kobbie Mainoo",
    "Manchester United",
    "Manchester United Transfer News",
    "Marcus Rashford",
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    "he was in direct competition with club captain Bruno Fernandes for a starting role,",
    "celebrating it with a winning goal against Liverpool on Sunday.",
    "as 10 clubs were interested in his services with Napoli emerging as a possible destination.",
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    "Barcelona will not trigger that clause on its current terms.",
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  "textContent": "Arsenal were ‘at the front of the queue’ to sign the United star (Picture: Getty)\n\nArsenal explored a move for Manchester United star Kobbie Mainoo last year with Marcus Rashford emerging as a shock target ahead of the summer transfer window.\n\nMainoo’s fortunes at Old Trafford have undergone a complete transformation having been frozen out of the first-team by Ruben Amorim for the first-half of the season.\n\nHaving been told he was in direct competition with club captain Bruno Fernandes for a starting role, the England international failed to start a single Premier League game until the Portuguese head coach left the club in January.\n\nMainoo was immediately restored to the team by Michael Carrick and has played almost every minute under the new manager, missing just one game through injury.\n\nThe 21-year-old signed a new long-term deal last week, celebrating it with a winning goal against Liverpool on Sunday.\n\nWhile his long-term future is now secured, Mainoo pushed for a loan move away from Manchester in the final days of the summer transfer window. As many as 10 clubs were interested in his services with Napoli emerging as a possible destination.\n\nBut according to the Daily Mail, Arsenal were ‘at the front of the queue’ to sign him, waiting to see how the situation played out.\n\n##  Get personalised football updates every day\n\nSign up to our daily football newsletter and choose your team to get the latest news, rumours and more about your favourite team.\n\nMainoo has committted his long-term future to United (Picture: Visionhaus/Getty Images)\n\nWhile that shipped has now sailed, the Gunners have also been credited with interest in another United star.\n\nRashford joined Barcelona on a season-long loan last summer, eager to kickstart his career after two bleak campaigns in Manchester.\n\nThat loan deal included an option to buy for £26million but it is increasingly unlikely Barcelona will not trigger that clause on its current terms.\n\nRashford’s future now looks uncertain (Picture: Getty)\n\nThe La Liga giants have explored a second loan arrangement having also tried to negotiate a lower price – something United will not entertain.\n\nShould the stand-off with Barcelona continue, United will listen to other offers for Rashford with the Mail naming Arsenal and Bayern Munich as two clubs who are carefully monitoring the situation.\n\nMikel Arteta’s side were keen to sign a left winger last summer, exploring moves for Anthony Gordon and Rodrygo.\n\nEventually, Noni Madueke was signed from Chelsea with Eberechi Eze joining from Crystal Palace to bolster their attack.\n\nLeandro Trossard and Gabriel Martinelli have continued to share duties on the left this season but it is an area of the pitch Arsenal will consider strengthening this summer.\n\nComment now Comments \nAdd Metro as a Preferred Source on Google\nAdd as preferred source\n",
  "title": "Arsenal consider shock summer move for Man Utd star after Kobbie Mainoo approach"
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