{"id":57852,"date":"2026-05-01T23:49:00","date_gmt":"2026-05-01T23:49:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/?p=57852"},"modified":"2026-05-01T23:49:00","modified_gmt":"2026-05-01T23:49:00","slug":"mainoo-commits-future-to-man-united-new-deal-runs-to-2031","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/2026\/05\/01\/mainoo-commits-future-to-man-united-new-deal-runs-to-2031\/","title":{"rendered":"New Deal Runs to 2031\u00a0 \u2013 Eduzim News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"post_data\">\n<p>Mainoo Commits Future to Man United: New Deal Runs to 2031\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Sports Correspondent\u2013 Kobbie Mainoo has signed a new long-term contract at Manchester United, keeping him at Old Trafford until June 2031, <em>sources have confirmed<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>The 21-year-old midfielder, born in Stockport, Greater Manchester, has emerged as one of United\u2019s brightest talents since breaking into the first team. Of Ghanaian descent, Mainoo chose to represent England internationally, making his senior debut in March 2024 and featuring in the Euro 2024 squad.<\/p>\n<p>United moved quickly to secure Mainoo\u2019s future amid growing interest from top European clubs. The new deal, understood to include improved terms and performance incentives, ties him to the club for the next six years.<\/p>\n<p>Mainoo has been a mainstay in United\u2019s midfield this season, earning praise for his composure, tactical intelligence, and ability to dictate play. Club officials view him as central to the team\u2019s rebuild under the current project.<\/p>\n<p>A United source said: \u201cKobbie is the future of this club. This deal shows our commitment to him, and his commitment to us.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The Carrington graduate made his senior debut in 2023 and has since become a fan favourite, with his blend of Ghanaian heritage and Mancunian grit resonating with supporters.<\/p>\n<p>An official club announcement is expected imminently.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t<span id=\"wordads-inline-marker\" style=\"display: none;\"\/><\/p>\n<p><h3 class=\"jp-relatedposts-headline\"><em>Related<\/em><\/h3>\n<\/p>\n<p><!-- #comments --><\/p><\/div>\n<p>\n<script data-jetpack-boost=\"ignore\" async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-1669381584671856\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<!-- Africa tv video display -->\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-1669381584671856\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"3579572842\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"\r\n     data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\r\n<script data-jetpack-boost=\"ignore\">\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n#Deal #Runs #ZimEye<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Mainoo Commits Future to Man United: New Deal Runs to 2031\u00a0 Sports Correspondent\u2013 Kobbie Mainoo has signed a new long-term&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":57853,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[32,11],"tags":[1324,6694,202,3368],"class_list":["post-57852","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-mzansi","category-world","tag-deal","tag-eduzim","tag-news","tag-runs"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/57852","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=57852"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/57852\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":57854,"href":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/57852\/revisions\/57854"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/57853"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=57852"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=57852"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=57852"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}