Naples wants to sign Manchester United s new star in the winter window! Amorim refuses to let him go, or gives him the last chance to clear his name

Italy's "Gazzetta dello Sport" said that the defending Serie A champion will take action in January to try to sign Kobe Meno from Manchester United, which is likely to be on loan or rent before buying. The 20-year-old England international has had very limited playing time at the Red Devils this season, with Antonio Conte facing a crisis in midfield.

Ruben Amorim uses Bruno Fernandez and Casemiro as the midfielder of 343. Meno has zero starts in the Premier League this season, with a total of 7 appearances and only 138 minutes, and nearly a quarter of the league has passed. Maynor hopes to play more games so that he can once again strive to be selected for the England team and play in the United States, Canada and Mexico World Cup.

Therefore, it is understandable that Meno is not satisfied with Amorim's use of him, and he will strive to leave the team in January. Naples is his first choice. The team is plagued by injuries and other factors and is short of players in the midfield. The 34-year-old veteran De Bruyne suffered a muscle strain after scoring a penalty kick against Inter Milan and may be sidelined for several months. Stanislav Lobotka is also out due to injury, and Billy Gilmour, who has played for Brighton and Chelsea, takes his place. Andre-Frank Zambo Anguissa will also be absent at the African Cup of Nations.

Conte therefore once again set his sights on Manchester United. In the past two years, he has signed two fringe players from the Red Devils and made them the team's main players, including McTominay and Hoylund. Conte approached Maynor this summer, but Manchester United refused to let him leave, and Naples did not give up and will try again in January.

Not only Naples, Maynor also has fans in the Premier League. David Ornstein, the authoritative transfer expert of "Sports Network" confirmed that West Ham United wants to rent Maynor and Zirkzee in a package, but the chance of success is quite slim. "Ivan Toney is not under West Ham's consideration. They also have rumors with other players, such as Manchester United's Meno and Zirkzee, but I think the Hammers' hope of getting either of them is very slim. We don't know whether they will leave Old Trafford."

Italian transfer expert Fabrizio Romano said more directly that Manchester United refused to release Meno and Zirkzee. "One of the players we want to pay attention to in the winter window is Mayno." Romano said, "I tell you, both Mayno and Zirkzee want to play more games, but on the other hand, Manchester United still insists on keeping the players at the club, and Amorim asked to keep them. Amorim hopes to retain Mayno, who is a player that Napoli is interested in. De Bruyne is injured. Naples wanted Mayno this summer and are still interested."

Romano added: "West Ham is also interested, they called. We have learned whether Zirkzee and Meno can be rented out for six months, and they can provide game opportunities to help the players participate in the World Cup. But at present, Manchester United has stated that it does not intend to start negotiations."

What is certain is that. , Manchester United will give Meno and Zirkzee some opportunities during the African Cup, when Cameroon international Mbemo, Cote d'Ivoire international Amad Diallo and Moroccan international Mazraoui are not in the team, which will lead to vacancies on the right wing and right wing back. Although Meno and Zirkzee will not play in these positions, however, Amorim may move Bruno Fernandez back to the No. 10 position, which would give Meno a chance to compete with Ugarte for a starting spot in midfield. At the same time, Zirkzee can also compete for the starting position at No. 10.

However, if an extreme situation occurs, such as Cameroon and Cote d'Ivoire being eliminated from the African Cup of Nations group stage, then Manchester United players will only miss 3 games and return to the team in early January, leaving Meno and Zirkzee not much time. If they cannot seize the opportunity to prove themselves and Manchester United can get a new midfielder, Maynor may still be allowed to leave the team at the end of January. Because if Amorim forcibly retains players and does not give them too many game opportunities in the second half of the season, Meno and Zirkzee will miss the World Cup, and the relationship with the coach may completely break down.

Manchester United captain B Fee said that Maynor and he are not competitors, but he hinted that the young man's running was not active enough. "In modern football, you must have excellent running ability. When I first started playing football, some players on the team only ran 6 to 7 kilometers per game, and their performance was still very good. However, now, if a player runs less than 9 to 10 kilometers per game, then his performance is really not good." B Fei said, "I hope to be able to face the strongest competitors in my position, but I don't think Kobe (Maynor) can be regarded as one. A real competitor, because his style is different from mine."

B Fei continued to explain: "If you look at the data, you might say that Bruno is better in scoring ability, while Kobe is better in passing. As players, we are different, but we can still bring good contributions to the team. Kobe is fully capable of performing well in top games, and his presence has helped me become a better player."