‘Free Kobbie Mainoo’: Mainoo’s brother attends Old Trafford to send public message to Ruben Amorim

Kobbie Mainoo’s brother, Jordan Hames, was in attendance at Old Trafford this evening – and he had a pretty clear message for Ruben Amorim.Hames’ shirt had a simple statement blazoned across the front, reading: “Free Kobbie Mainoo.” Kobbie Mainoo’s brother Jordan at Old Trafford tonight. pic.twitter.com/Mfx07mjaJr — Aadam (@AadamHaladh) December 15, 2025The ex-Love Island star is evidently looking to rally behind his brother amidst his uncertain situation in M16, which has seen him plummet in the pecking order and face an uphill battle to reclaim his spot in the team.Mainoo called upon to see out eight-goal thriller(Photo by Carl Recine/Getty Images)Despite there being four United goals tonight, one of the loudest cheers of the game came when Mainoo entered the fray in the 61st minute as he replaced Casemiro, who’d just been shown his fifth yellow card.The 29 minutes that the midfielder played marked his lengthiest cameo since United’s defeat to Everton on November 24, when he featured for 32 minutes.Since then, he was granted just a minute of action in the win over Crystal Palace, spent the entirety of the clash with West Ham watching on from the bench, and played for 12 minutes against Wolverhampton Wanderers. United’s games played Mainoo’s appearances Mainoo’s total minutes 16 11 212 Will Mainoo still be a United player come February 1?(Photo by Alex Livesey/Getty Images)Yet, it has to be said that Mainoo has opted to keep his head down and push through the undesirable saga, as opposed to causing a fuss and speaking out in hopes of forcing a move elsewhere.He did request to leave on loan in the final week of the summer window, but saw his pleas fall on deaf ears amongst INEOS chiefs, who informed him that he was expected to stay put and fight for his place.There’s only so much he can do when United are playing just one game a week, though.It’s thought that, given the situation hasn’t changed while the campaign has progressed, Mainoo will reaffirm his stance in January and ask that he’s allowed to secure regular minutes at a new club – even if it’s just until the end of the term.