Football can sometimes become a cruel mistress, allowing players to enjoy the rising meteors. Then you’ll be back to Earth with a bump – ask Manchester United’s Cobby Mine.
It was a year ago that the teenage midfielder was British football’s beloved in his role in the three-man Lions’ surge into the Euro 2024 Finals.
The current 19-year-old began his first Premier League midway through the 2023/24 season after incorporating the man in the game display at Everton in late November, but managed to establish himself as a central figure in both the club and the county.
Certainly, the local hero remembered what proved to be a decisive goal for rival Manchester City in the FA Cup final in May.
But with such highs, Minee is absent from her latest Derby encounter over the weekend, and the playmaker has returned to fitness amidst the injury campaign at Old Trafford.
Questions have emerged about his future at the club — following the stalled talk of contract talk — has been added to the marking of issues regarding Mine’s suitability for Reuben Amorim’s 3-4-3 setup, with the uncertainty being set only to be enhanced by the latest forwarding report.
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Even with Manuel Ugarte’s signature last year, the midfield ranks could still require an overhaul this summer. Christian Eriksen is about to set out amid the impending experience of contract, but veteran veteran Casemiro links with the exit.
So Amorim will need to be handed over at least one new addition to strengthen its division, and Givemesport reports that the Ineos administration is ready to sign Ederson at Atalanta Star.
United are believed to have “in their sights” with Brazilians in front of the looming summer window.
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The proposal is to direct a fee of around £52 million if the 25-year-old leaves Serie, and the film notes that the Red Devils will not “pay the odds” to get the deal done.
Last season, Ederson, who was part of the side that claimed the glory of the Europa League against the then Bayer Leverkusen, was able to represent a valuable addition to the Old Trafford outfit before the next season.
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The new midfielder’s signature probably strengthens the talks on the potential sales of Mineu linked to the move to Chelsea, but if it remains in Manchester, it will doubt the British location in the starting lineup.
The 2022 FA Youth Cup winner was operating as a deep midfielder or in the No. 8 Bath last season under Eric 10 Hug.
These defensive issues pushed the Portuguese coach into a berth of ten ships before the injury was set.
However, it is still unclear whether it is a permanent home, but United in particular already boasts of Amado, Mason Mount, Alejandro Garnacho, Joshu Azirkie and Bruno Fernandez.
Mineu is likely to have had a bored athletic Karl Anka, who was “amorim’s 3-4-3 central midfielder chosen for athleticism and tackling quality first and foremost,” but it seems likely that Amorim would be more suited to what he wants, but he may have to fight back to a deeper role.
Ederson’s Serie season count | |
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stat(*All game | record) |
Game (start) | 30 (27) |
the goal | 3 |
assist | 1 |
A big opportunity has been created | 6 |
Key Pass* | 1.0 |
Pass accuracy* | 88% |
Tackle* | 1.5 |
Interception* | 1.1 |
Ball recovery* | 5.2 |
The duel won* | 55% |
Lost *Ownership* | 10.5 |
Statistics via Sofascore |
These are the traits that Atalanta men possess in abundance, and former England boss Fabio Capello describes him as “from this world” because of his “ability to combine running, physicality, technique and intelligence.”
Right footer, who scored three goals in 2024/25 and registered one assist in a 30 Serie A game, showed off his skill that won the ball after averaging 5.2 times in the league this season and was dribbled just over 0.3 times per game.
In contrast, Mainoo was dribbled 0.7 times per appearance, with only an average of four balls recovery from his 18 Premier League outings.
As welcomed by his teammate Rasmus Hojlund, he couldn’t find a home by his side due to “generational” talents like Mainoo – but it’s Ederson who appears to fit the bill as to what the 40-year-old is trying to do with his 3-4-3 setup.
The £52 million man, who is said to be called “machines” by journalist Carlo Garganze’s earlier period, could be what he needed to activate this struggling, united side.
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