Erik ten Hag has broken his silence on Mason Greenwood as Manchester United prepare to decide on the forward’s future at Old Trafford....CONTINUE READING
The 21-year-old has been suspended by the club since January 2022 after being charged with attempted rape, engaging in controlling and coercive behaviour and assault – charges which were dropped by the Crown Prosecution Service earlier this year.
United pledged to conduct their own investigation into whether Greenwood would be able to continue at the club, but more than 150 days have now passed since their official statement.
A final decision is still to be made and Greenwood has been left out of United’s pre-season tour to the United States. He remains suspended and has not returned to training with the club.
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When asked about Greenwood’s future ahead of United’s friendly with Arsenal, Ten Hag said: “On this, it’s a club decision and of course, I said my opinions but it’s a club decision and we have to accept that.”
Pressed on whether he would like to keep Greenwood, Ten Hag added: “I can’t say so much about it but I shared my opinion about it, so let’s see what’s going to happen.”
It has been reported that United have looked for potential overseas loan options for the forward, with Serie A pair Roma and Atalanta both being linked.
Earlier this month it was reported that United chief executive Richard Arnold had led discussions over Greenwood, seeking opinions from football director John Murtough, the Glazers and Ten Hag.
The plan was to get the feeling of stakeholders, including commercial partners, with a final decision to be made before the Premier League season begins in mid-August.
Before that date, United face Arsenal on Saturday, Wrexham, Real Madrid, Borussia Dortmund, Lens and finally Athletic Bilbao across a packed pre-season. The Red Devils defeated Lyon 1-0 at Murrayfield on Wednesday.
Greenwood broke his social media silence last week when he announced the birth of his first child...READFULL
