NAPOLI will reportedly make a move to sign Kobbie Mainoo in January.
The midfielder has found his game time limited at Manchester United this season.
Ruben Amorim has preferred a midfield pivot of Bruno Fernandes and Casemiro, with Mainoo failing to start a Premier League match.
Napoli are monitoring his situation and are set to make a bid in January, report Gazzetta dello Sport.
The Italian side are set to lose key midfielder Frank Anguissa for several weeks when he plays for Cameroon at the Africa Cup of Nations.
They view Mainoo as a suitable replacement, having previously tried to sign him in the summer as part of the deal which brought Rasmus Hojlund to the club.
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However they may again be unable to snap him up with United prepared to block approaches for even more fringe players.
Afcon means the Red Devils will also be without Bryan Mbeumo, Amad and Noussair Mazraoui.
So Mainoo could be denied a move, having previously seen a request to leave the club on loan last summer turned down.
When asked about the possibility of Mainoo leaving in January, Amorim said: “I also know that in our club everything is a lot of noise.
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“You have to have news. Players are not playing. They want to play. There’s a World Cup.
“There are agents that listen to the players talking all the time.
“I understand that but they are our players and we need everyone to have a good season.”
