Kobbie Mainoo’s resurgence in form at Manchester United has resulted in him winning a unique bit of silverware.
Since Ruben Amorim was sacked and Michael Carrick took interim charge, Kobbie Mainoo has returned to the forefront of Manchester United’s plans.
Mainoo signed a new long-term deal securing his future at Old Trafford until 2031. Ineos want to build the team around him, and his performances in recent weeks prove he has what it takes to become a superstar.
During Kobbie Mainoo’s resurgence, one moment stood out as a spark of brilliance.
How would you rate Kobbie Mainoo’s performance vs Brentford out of 10 ???
Mainoo almost produced the assist of the season in the opening minutes…
How Kobbie Mainoo earned ‘creative moment’ award
Since the start of 2026, the Premier League has been awarding a Creative Moment of the Month award as part of their Adobe partnership.
The Premier League have confirmed that Mainoo won the April award for his moment of brilliance in the 2-1 win over Brentford.
In the first few minutes of the game, Mainoo picked up possession deep in midfield and dribbled his way into Brentford’s box.
He then found a clever pass to Amad Diallo in space, but his shot was blocked. Mainoo would have been a contender for assist of the season, but instead his dribble went without an end result.
However, it has now been acknowledged with an individual Premier League award.
If Elliot Anderson is £125m… What is Kobbie Mainoo’s market value right now?
Not that he's going anywhere…🔒
Other winners of Premier League’s ‘creative moment’ award
The Premier League’s Creative Moment award has only been running since January, so Mainoo is officially the fourth winner this season.
Newcastle captain and United target Bruno Guimaraes won the first award in January for his ‘trivela’ assist against Leeds United.
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Dominic Solanke earned the award in February for his scorpion kick goal against Manchester City.
Another United target, Adam Wharton, picked up the award in March for his assist in a 3-1 win over Tottenham.
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