ahead Mason Greenwood might face a possible problem ought to he return to squad following the membership’s inner investigation. Greenwood was charged in October 2022 with one depend of tried rape, one depend of controlling and coercive behaviour and one depend of assault occasioning precise bodily hurt. All prices had been dropped earlier this month by prosecutors and there may be an ongoing inner investigation at United as they resolve the 21-year-old’s future at Outdated Trafford.
After the Crown Prosecution Service introduced that each one prices had been dropped in opposition to Greenwood, United launched a press release outlining their subsequent transfer. “Manchester United notes the choice of the Crown Prosecution Service that each one prices in opposition to Mason Greenwood have been dropped,” the assertion learn. “The membership will now conduct its personal course of earlier than figuring out subsequent steps. We is not going to make any additional remark till that course of is full."
Whether or not Greenwood is reintroduced to the squad stays to be decided but when he's, he might wrestle to get common recreation time below Ten Hag. The one-cap worldwide often operated on the fitting flank earlier than his suspension in January 2022 however the membership have splashed the money in that space as of late.
Ten Hag introduced Antony with him from Ajax this summer season for £85m and though the Brazilian has had a blended begin to life at Outdated Trafford, he has the belief of the Dutch boss and would unlikely be ousted by Greenwood anytime quickly.
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The 21-year-old Englishman has additionally been away from first-team coaching for over a 12 months and if he's built-in again into the fold, would want a big conditioning interval to compete within the Premier League.
Jadon Sancho has not too long ago returned after a interval away from the membership and likewise wanted to stand up to hurry earlier than making two substitute appearances and . The previous star beforehand thrived on the fitting and would additionally pose a threat to Greenwood’s minutes.
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Greenwood additionally beforehand performed as a central striker, a place that the membership had thought-about strengthening as contract was terminated earlier than the and Wout Weghorst was signed on mortgage from as a short-term possibility.
The Netherlands ace alongside Anthony Martial might each go away Outdated Trafford in the summertime, however United’s by the information of Greenwood’s prices being dropped.
and Victor Osimhen are regarded as the membership’s prime targets for a summer season switch as their precedence is to signal a brand new striker for Ten Hag.