After The Athletic’s David Ornstein said there is ‘no news’ on a new United deal for Mainoo on Sunday, the Daily Mail have stated we are at the front of the queue in trying to recruit the England international if he leaves Old Trafford. They would, however, face stiff competition should bidding begin.
Chelsea confirms transfer move, Statement made on midfielder Chelsea wants, Attacker excited after Chelsea deal announced

Here is a roundup of the top Chelsea news, gossip and transfer speculation that you could have missed featuring Kobbie Mainoo, Alex Matos and Lucy Watson…
Lucy Watson has returned to CHELSEA from a loan spell at Southampton and will now spend the remainder of the 2024/25 season with Ipswich Town in the FA Women’s National League Southern Premier Division.
The Blues posted on the club website: ‘The 21-year-old forward spent the first half of the season with the Saints where she made two appearances in the League Cup.
‘She will now spend the rest of the campaign on loan with the Tractor Girls, who currently sit top of the third tier with 29 points after 11 games played.
‘In the summer of 2022, Watson joined the Blues from Sheffield United where she had racked up an impressive amount of experience since making her debut at only 16 years old.
‘After penning her first deal at Chelsea, the forward saw a loan with Charlton Athletic cut short due to sustaining an anterior cruciate ligament injury which kept her sidelined until the 2023/24 season, which she spent in the Championship with Crystal Palace.
‘On the international stage, Watson has featured for England across U-17s to U-19s level and represented the Young Lionesses at the 2022 UEFA Women’s Under-19 European Championship in the Czech Republic.
‘Everyone at Chelsea would like to wish Lucy every success during her time at Ipswich and we look forward to watching her progress during the rest of the season.’
KOBBIE MAINOO MESSAGE SENT
Ruben Amorim does not want to sell Kobbie Mainoo – but admitted it will be hard for Manchester United to keep all their homegrown players amid the stunning speculation that CHELSEA are interested in a potential deal
United are in a strong position when it comes to the 19-year-old as he still has more than two years left on his contract and the Red Devils have an option to extend it by a further 12 months.
But Amorim insisted he is keen to keep the 19-year-old at Old Trafford: ‘Our idea is always to keep the best players and the players that we build for this club,’ Amorim told a press conference ahead of his FA Cup third-round tie with Arsenal.
‘But we know the position that this club is in at this moment, we will see but I really like our players, especially from our academy. I’m really happy with Kobbie, he’s improving and also Garnacho.
Speaking more generally about United’s transfer policy, Amorim dismissed the idea that he wants new signings urgently but said the club must be smarter in the transfer market, including when it comes to cashing in on academy talent.
‘The first thing, I think, I don’t remember saying that I clearly want new players,’ he said.
‘What I said is that sometimes the profile for this system is different and many players came here with a different of idea how to play. So I don’t remember saying so clearly that I want new players.’
‘But we need to improve recruitment,’ he continued. ‘When we are targeting players we need to be sure that they will cope with the demands.
‘We have to improve the academy to bring young kids [though] that feel the club in the right way and also so that we can do business and have money to invest in the team.’
ALEX MATOS EXCITED
Alex Matos has opened up and revealed that he is very excited after CHELSEA confirmed that the young attacker would be spending the rest of the current season at Oxford United
Matos can play in attacking midfield or either wing and can also play as a striker. It has been reported that Chelsea academy manager Jim Fraser was pushing for the move for Matos because of his plans to build a strong Under-21 squad.
Speaking after signing for the Club, Alex said: “This is the right move for me at this stage in my career. I’m joining a team where I hope I can make a difference and win a lot of games while continuing to improve as a player.
“I have spoken with the gaffer, and I am confident I can help the team and become a better player under his guidance.
“I’m a tenacious player who likes to get up and down the pitch and put a tackle in. Having experienced the Championship last season, I’m really happy to be back in the league as I feel it suits my style.
“My aim is to come in and make an instant impact. It will be massive for us to stay in this league and my ambition is to ensure the team reach that goal. For me, this is the right place to be.”
Oxford United Head Coach, Gary Rowett, said: “Alex has a great pedigree as a player and I was impressed with what he showed last season at Huddersfield.
“There’s a huge hunger in the player to come in and succeed and that’s a mentality that is exciting to work with as Head Coach.
“He will offer something different to us which is important to ensure we have many different options. I’m looking forward to working with him straight away to see how he can enhance the midfield and the team.”
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