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Manchester United are preparing to offer Kobbie Mainoo plus £44million to sign a Real Madrid midfielder in the January transfer window - according to reports in Europe.

United found themselves in a challenging position in the summer transfer window as they looked to strengthen their midfield before the market closed. Their attempts to sign Brighton's Carlos Baleba were knocked back after discovering their valuation for the Cameroonian.

In the final days of the window, United's midfield woes took a twist when Mainoo requested to leave on loan. Ruben Amorim was reluctant to agree to that and, ultimately, their academy product remained at Old Trafford .

As things stand, there seems to be no solution to either improving the midfield, or keeping Mainoo at the club

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