Kobbie Mainoo deserves his new Manchester United contract – Michael Carrick

SportFootballKobbie Mainoo deserves his new Manchester United contract – Michael CarrickThe 21-year-old has signed an improved deal that runs through to 2031.Simon Peach Friday 01 May 2026 14:29 BSTBookmarkBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popover{"translations":{"comments":"Go to comments","share":"Share","copyLink":"Copy link","bookmark":"Bookmark","removeBookmark":"Remove bookmark"},"showComments":false,"showBookmark":true,"articleId":"830a7454-11af-4be4-a23d-b27e113c4c4f","articleMeta":{"url":"https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/kobbie-mainoo-michael-carrick-manchester-united-england-premier-league-b2968921.html","title":"Kobbie Mainoo deserves his new Manchester United contract – Michael Carrick"}}open image in gallery{"id":"trigger-autogallery-28835","index":0}Manchester United head coach Michael Carrick is happy to see Kobbie Mainoo sign a new contract (Martin Rickett/PA) (PA Wire)Inside Sport newsletter: Get an expert guide to the biggest moments shaping the world of sportGet our free Inside Sport newsletterGet our free Inside Sport newsletterEmail*SIGN UPI would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our Privacy notice{"className":"sc-1ge0fwe-0","newsletterData":{"regSourceNewsletter":"IND_Inside_Sport_CDP","regTitle":"Inside Sport","subscriptionGroup":"inside_sport","subscriptionGroupId":"9cec95c5-a973-40ac-9b05-03d636c07853","type":"sport","pathPrefix":["/sport","/f1"],"associatedAuthors":["Lawrence Ostlere","Kieran Jackson"],"title":"Inside Sport newsletter: Get an expert guide to the biggest moments shaping the world of sport","mobileTitle":"Get our free Inside Sport newsletter","imageSrc":"https://static.independent.co.uk/static-assets/images/newsletters/InsideSport1_1.png","newsletterKey":"receiveInsideSportNews","regSourceSection":"Football","regSourceMethod":"NSCs"},"isClimate":false}Michael Carrick was over the moon to see Kobbie Mainoo commit his future to Manchester United and hopes to gi...