The Manchester United midfielder has enjoyed a memorable year for club and country.
Kobbie Mainoo’s leaked rating on the upcoming release of EA FC 25 has become a huge talking point amid his form for Manchester United and England.
The 19-year-old earned his place in Gareth Southgate’s 26-man squad for Euro 2024 after an impressive breakthrough campaign at United, where he made 32 appearances in all competitions.
Having being used sparingly in the opening two games, Mainoo established himself as a key part of England’s midfield alongside Declan Rice.
In fact, after their quarter-final win over Switzerland, it emerged that his pass accuracy of 96 per cent was the highest Opta has ever recorded for a midfielder in European Championship history.
So how will EA Sports assess his rise in the past year?
According to Fut Sheriff, an account with over 1.2 million followers on X, Mainoo will be handed a 77-rated gold card when the game officially drops on September 27.
If that number is accurate, then Mainoo will receive a +15 upgrade on his bronze Ultimate Team card from FC 24.
His shooting, passing, dribbling, defending and physicality stats have all increased by a considerable amount.
But some fans believe the teenager should be rated even higher after becoming a first-team regular at Old Trafford; not to mention his status on the international stage.
One said: “England and United starter who won us the FA Cup and helped England get to a Euros final gets 77 ok,” while another commented: “Should be at the very least 81.”
A third wrote: “The disrespect is crazy should be 83.”
A fourth said: “Guys are complaining but for your first full season this is a great achievement,” and a fifth added: “I’ll only take it if he has like 90+ agility and ball control.”
Fut Sheriff continues to release FC 25 cards on a daily basis, with ratings for several members of the England squad emerging.
Chelsea forward Cole Palmer, who was one of the Premier League’s standout performers last season, will be handed an 85-rated card, according to the account, whilst former Manchester City teammate Phil Foden is set to be rated 88.
Arsenal winger Bukayo Saka, meanwhile, will certainly be a popular pick if the 87-rated card comes to fruition.
Mainoo is likely to be handed a hefty potential rating on FC 25’s career mode. In the most recent edition of the series, EA Sports tipped the teenager to reach an overall rating of 86 out of 99.
If the 19-year-old managed to reach his potential rating, then he would have been the joint-third highest-rated player in the current England squad, with only Harry Kane (90) and Jude Bellingham (88) rated higher.
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