Kobbie Mainoo is ‘lost’, according to former England and Manchester United midfielder Scholes

Paul Scholes says Kobbie Mainoo looks lost after being deployed in a number of different positions by Manchester United boss Ruben Amorim.

Mainoo made huge strides last season, breaking through to become a United regular and then playing for England at Euro 2024.

But his progress has stalled in recent months and Scholes believes that is down to a lack of a fixed position.

Mainoo has played in a defensive and attacking midfield role in recent weeks, and even as a false nine in the defeat to Crystal Palace.

And Scholes feels Amorim is doing him no favours.

The former United and England midfielder told The Overlap Fan Debate: “I think Mainoo is lost. I’ve talked about Declan Rice being lost before – I think Mainoo is lost as well. They don’t know what to do with him.

“I don’t think he knows where to play on a football pitch because he’s been played in one of the number 10 positions, he has been played in the two in the midfield, which I can see probably doesn’t suit him because I don’t think he’s the greatest athlete.

“He’s a great footballer. I think the number 10 does suit, [but] the false nine? Never in a million years.”