Man United head coach Michael Carrick says Kobbie Mainoo "epitomises this football club" after confirmation of blockbuster new deal

Manchester United caput manager Michael Carrick has lavished praise connected Kobbie Mainoo, with the midfielder signing a caller semipermanent declaration astatine Old Trafford.

Mainoo's aboriginal with the 20-time English champions had been successful terrible uncertainty during Ruben Amorim's clip successful complaint of the club, with the England planetary overlooked by the Portuguese.

However, the 21-year-old has been a captious subordinate since Carrick's accomplishment arsenic caput coach, and a caller woody for the academy merchandise was announced connected Thursday.

Mainoo's presumption astatine Old Trafford present tally until the summertime of 2031, and it is understood that his wage has accrued to astir £150,000 a week.

Carrick was asked astir Mainoo during his property league to preview Sunday's Premier League clash with Liverpool.

Mainoo has signed caller Man United declaration until 2031

"I person been hugely impressed with Kobbie, since I person been here. I've known him rather immoderate clip successful antithetic capacities but been alert of him a agelong time," Carrick told reporters.

"He epitomises this shot club, young players coming done the academy surviving and breathing the club, coming done with existent talent. The past mates of games helium has been fantastic.

"The earthy happening and the improvement is to motion a caller contract. Everyone is implicit the moon, including maine due to the fact that I deliberation helium deserves it.

"Like each the players I had to get that transportation and knowing successful the relationship. Understanding what that looked similar for Kobbie implicit the last, 2 to 3 years. And past the ups and downs, the large highs and immoderate challenging times.

Carrick insists "there is loads much to come" from Mainoo

"We conscionable fto him thrive and person that level to beryllium himself. He has evolved, helium has improved each the time, you tin spot that with the much responsibility, much confidence, much content helium keeps adding to his game. We conscionable gave him that level and that accidental to spell and beryllium the champion version, helium has done fantastic.

"There is loads much to come, I support saying that for immoderate clip due to the fact that helium is specified a young man. He is successful a large spot astatine the moment. Hopefully helium is present for a agelong clip and helium is portion of palmy teams. Winning trophies.

"That has to beryllium the aim. It is not going to beryllium casual oregon straightforward but that's gotta beryllium the situation and the purpose of Kobbie to beryllium the champion mentation of himself and support pushing and improving.

"Certainly, we request to person the level of a squad and a shot nine needs to beryllium successful a bully spot to propulsion guardant arsenic well. We privation to beryllium competing for the biggest of trophies. We person done it successful the past and we request to bash it again."

Mainoo has provided 3 assists successful 26 appearances for Man United this season, portion his wide grounds for the Red Devils is 7 goals and 5 assists successful 98 appearances successful each competitions.