Mainoo happy to build with Ten Hag at Man Utd

England鈥檚 Kobbie Mainoo plays darts before a press conference in Blankenhain, Germany, on Jun. 18, 2024 ahead of the national team鈥檚 Group C match against Denmark at the Euro 2024 soccer tournament. (AP)
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  • Mainoo鈥檚 breakthrough season with the Red Devils earned him a call-up to Gareth Southgate鈥檚 squad for Euro 2024
  • 鈥淗appy to be building with him, he鈥檚 already got two trophies and hopefully there is more to come,鈥� he said

BLANKENHAIN, Germany: England midfielder Kobbie Mainoo is happy speculation about Manchester United boss Erik ten Hag鈥檚 future is over after he was given his first-team chance by the Dutchman.
Mainoo鈥檚 breakthrough season with the Red Devils, which included scoring the winning goal in a FA Cup final win over English champions Manchester City, earned him a call-up to Gareth Southgate鈥檚 squad for Euro 2024.
Despite winning a second trophy in two seasons at Old Trafford, Ten Hag鈥檚 future remained in doubt after United finished eighth in the Premier League.
However, Ten Hag confirmed on Sunday he has been told by the club he will remain in charge next season.
鈥淗appy to be building with him, he鈥檚 already got two trophies and hopefully there is more to come,鈥� Mainoo told reporters at England鈥檚 training camp on Tuesday.
鈥淚t鈥檚 nice to have that piece of mind. We know what manager we are going back to.
鈥淗e put so much trust in me and belief in me. I can鈥檛 thank him enough.鈥�
Mainoo came off the bench late on in England鈥檚 1-0 win over Serbia on Sunday to make his competitive debut for Southgate鈥檚 team.
England next face Denmark in Frankfurt on Thursday and Mainoo is looking forward to facing two of his Manchester United team-mates, Rasmus Hojlund and Christian Eriksen.
Eriksen scored in the Danes鈥� 1-1 draw with Slovenia in their opening game, three years on from suffering a cardiac arrest on the field during Euro 2020.
鈥淢e and Ramsus are both young and we are quite close,鈥� added Mainoo.
鈥淐hristian, I鈥檝e learned a lot from him. The journey he鈥檚 been on since the last Euros has been amazing.
鈥淚f I am to play on Thursday I鈥檒l need to put all that aside.鈥�