Kobbie Mainoo: Roy Keane lauds renaissance of Man United star

Commenting on the time he spent out of the team under Ruben Amorim, Keane claimed, “it’s a great moment for him. He’s had his challenges over the last few months. That’s the journey of any young player. He’s taken his opportunity. To score the winning goal for any local kid, it’s fantastic.”

Keane also stressed that the last few months will have been a learning curve for him, explaining, “the last six months will be quite good for him. For a young player at a big club, he comes on the scene and getting all the headlines, doing well and then getting involved with England. The last few months, people have been talking about him going out on loan, but I always said that sometimes you have to sit and learn, watch the game and the team.”

The Irishman also stated that Mainoo will have learnt more from the last few months when he was not playing than when he first broke into the side.

Keane continued, “he’s had to mature, he’s got his new deal, he’s had to learn his trade. He’s a young player, he’s still learning, he’s got years before he even peaks.”

The former midfielder also said that Mainoo will benefit from the experience around him in the team and learn from his teammates moving forward.

Mainoo will next be in action this coming Saturday when United travel to the Stadium of Light to face Sunderland.

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