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Kobbie Mainoo has signed a five-year contract with Manchester United worth £43.1 million, securing his future at the club until 2031. Liverpool faces a decision regarding Curtis Jones amidst these developments.
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Sky Sports: Deal for £43.1m midfielder confirmed & Liverpool have Curtis Jones decision to make
Kobbie Mainoo has signed a five-year deal at Manchester United, keeping him at the club until 2031, Sky Sports confirms.
After growing concerns that Ruben Amorimās poor treatment of the Englishman could see a valuable academy product moved on in the summer, the 21-year-old has now committed his future to Old Trafford.
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A show of faith in the clubās soul that Liverpool would arguably do well to follow themselves with Curtis Jones.
While the point can be reasonably made that you wouldnāt necessarily build a side around the Scouser, heās perhaps one of the most underrated assets in this Liverpool squad.
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These last few weeks of Premier League action have certainly underlined that point. Liverpool have felt short in numbers.
Kobbie Mainoo's contract with Manchester United is valued at £43.1 million.
Kobbie Mainoo has signed a five-year contract, keeping him at Manchester United until 2031.
There were concerns regarding Ruben Amorim's treatment of Mainoo, which could have led to his departure from the club.
Liverpool needs to make a decision about Curtis Jones in light of recent developments involving Kobbie Mainoo.
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Arne Slot acknowledged as much in his post-Everton review of the 25-year-oldās outing at right-back:Ā āHe has hardly played there in his career and the way he does it is a big compliment, he played two good games and was even better defensively vs. Palace than vs. Everton.ā
* Curtis Jonesā player rating across two Premier League fixtures (Fotmob)
In a potential mirror of Bayern Munichās use of Konrad Laimer at right-back, may Liverpool have found an unexpected solution to their right-back problem?
Itās not the most ideal use of Curtis Jones, but positional versatility should never be sniffed at.
Sky Sports update on ā¬50m-valued [Ā£43.1m] (Transfermarkt) Mainooās contract situation should be a reminder to all of the value in respecting local talent.
While we wouldnāt go as far as to claim that Curtis Jones possesses a higher ceiling than his Man Utd counterpart (he doesnāt), Liverpool should still see the value in keeping a Scouse heartbeat in the side.
Thatās not to diminish our No.17ās talent by the way ā heās more than good enough for Arne Slotās men. In fact, heās arguably been Liverpoolās second-best midfielder this season behind Dominik Szoboszlai.
Certainly, it remains a great mystery as to why an extremely out-of-form Alexis Mac Allister has largely remained a mainstay in the starting-XI.
We appreciate that Liverpool may need to move some assets on in order to get the squad back in title-fighting shape.
But thereās no reason for this to come at the cost of the clubās soul.
Donāt sell Curtis Jones this summer, Liverpool.
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