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Man Utd midfielder Mainoo explains positional change

Manchester United midfielder Kobbie Mainoo admits he began as a striker.

Mainoo has been playing as a defensive midfielder this season.

He recalled: "Not many people know that I used to be a striker when I was coming up [through the ranks].

"When I was younger, I was always a striker.

"Then I played as a No.10 and spent a little bit of time on the wing and stuff like that. It is only recently that I have come into a proper central midfield role. I'm learning on the job."

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