Tomorrow marks the date that Manchester United players are expected to report back to training camp, to begin the 2024 preseason. According to The Athletic, Mason Greenwood is not expected to show up at the Carrington training ground on Monday. He still has no future at United, and with his loan to Getafe having long expired, he’s reportedly growing impatient about knowing what his next destination will be.
That’s according to the Daily Mirror, who report that Greenwood wants to know where he’ll be playing his 2024-25 football ASAP.
He has a point, because this transfer saga tediousness with him has dragged on way too long. (Just like with Jadon Sancho, they need to figure it out!) There is also reported interest from Ligue 1 club Marseille. The forward has also been linked to Barcelona, Atletico Madrid and Juventus. However, again, nothing seems to be getting over the line and time is running out.
He was spotted training outdoors with one of his former teammates, Shola Shoretire.
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Mason Greenwood is back in Manchester, spotted with his Dad and Shola Shoretire. pic.twitter.com/FCKUDnF3VL
— Morgan (@utdscope) July 7, 2024
If United can’t sort out a sale here, then they will have to exercise his club option for this season and then send him out on loan somewhere. Then, next summer will see his contract having expired and he can move anywhere else for free.
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