Mason Greenwood has reportedly informed his friends that he does not expect to play for Manchester United ever again, and anticipates continuing his career outside England.
The England International forward has not been merged back into the Manchester United first team since charges were dropped against him in February 2023.
The Red Devils have decided to conduct an internal investigation to determine if the club’s academic product Mason Greenwood can return to the team after the February dismissal of the rape and assault charges against him.
Despite the charges being dropped by the Crown Prosecution Service earlier this year, the 21-year-old striker who was initially arrested in January 2022 appears to be frustrated by the lack of progress toward joining Erik ten Hag’s team.
The suspended striker is still being paid £70,000 per week, but he has not been allowed to return to training yet.
Meanwhile, in the summer of 2025, his current deal at Old Trafford will end.
According to insiders, the attacker has reportedly told close pals that he is finished at the club and does not think he will ever put on the Man United shirt again.
What happened to Mason Greenwood?
Harriet Robson, the girlfriend of Mason Greenwood, accused the Manchester United star of physical and sexual abuse on social media between November 2018 and October 2021, leading to his arrest.
United quickly placed the young player on indefinite suspension, and Nike cut ties with him without any compensation.
According to reports from last month, Greenwood held lengthy discussions with United officials in the hopes of reviving his career with the Red Devils, stressing his eagerness to return as soon as possible.
However, he has met resistance from the women’s side and the partners of some of his teammates.
Although the forward has expressed interest in continuing his career elsewhere, he is widely expected to remain with the Red Devils.
Greenwood has played 129 times for Man United, scoring 35 goals and assisting 12 others; before his arrest.
He was considered one of the best young talents in world football.
Although the club’s women’s team is rumored to be strongly against the youngster’s return, the opinions of sponsors and fan groups will be factored into the final decision.
It is unclear whether Greenwood will be given the chance to rebuild his career in Manchester, but he may have to face a TV interview as part of his return to football.
What’s next for Mason Greenwood?
Man United has not decided whether to release the forward, send him on loan for the upcoming season, sell him, or recall him to the first team.
Greenwood has reportedly attracted interest from several Turkish teams, and a recent report indicated that AC Milan was scouting the Englishman ahead of the summer transfer window.
Who’s Mason Greenwood?
Mason Will John Greenwood is an English professional football player who plays as a forward for England’s national team and Premier League club Manchester United.
Mason Greenwood age;
Greenwood was born on the 1st of October, 2001 in Bradford, West Yorkshire, England.
Mason Greenwood club career;
Greenwood began playing for Manchester United’s youth academy in Halifax when he was just six years old.
Despite being eligible to play for the Under-16s, he joined the Under-18 team for the 2017-18 season and scored 17 goals in 21 games, making him the league’s top scorer in the U18 Premier League North.
Greenwood was named the tournament’s Most Valuable Player (MVP) after the youth team’s victory at the ICGT Trophy (an international youth football tournament) in the Netherlands.
Greenwood made his professional debut in the 87th minute of United’s 3-1 Champions League victory over Paris Saint-Germain on March 6, 2019, under the management of Ole Gunnar Solskjaer.
He was the youngest player in the history of the Champions League when he made his debut for the club at the age of 17 years and 156 days, following in the footsteps of Norman Whiteside as the club’s youngest European representative.
Four days later, he became one of the club’s youngest league debutants when he came off the bench in a 2-0 loss to Arsenal in the Premier League.
Greenwood was honored as Premier League 2’s April 2019 Player of the Month.
He finished the season as the best youth player in the club, earning the Jimmy Murphy Young Player of the Year award.
Greenwood made his first senior start for the club in a 2-0 loss to Cardiff City on the season’s final day, 12 May.
Mason Greenwood International career;
On August 25, 2020, Greenwood was included for the first time in England’s senior squad.
On 5 September, he made his debut as a 78th-minute substitute in a 1-0 win over Iceland in UEFA Nations League.
Greenwood was left off of England manager Gareth Southgate’s roster for the September 2021 World Cup qualifiers despite a strong start to the 2021-22 season in which he scored three goals in three games.
Greenwood’s style of play;
Greenwood started as a midfielder but eventually shifted to playing as a forward for Manchester United, he splits time between the right wing and the center, often acting as a second striker when the ball is fed into the box.
