By, Jonathan Bukenya
On Monday, the Red Devils released a statement to explain that they had concluded their six-month internal investigation and ruled that Greenwood would not be reintegrated into Erik ten Hag’s first team.
The England international has not featured for United since he was arrested in January 2022 and charged with attempted rape, assault and controlling and coercive behavior, despite the Crown Prosecution Services dropping all charges in February. Greenwood denied all the charges.
After conducting their own investigation, United revealed that all parties had concluded that it is best for Greenwood to leave his boyhood club this summer and an exit would be facilitated. Numerous clubs have wasted no time in registering an interest in the 21-year-old and are hopeful of striking a deal to secure his services.
Greenwood is not expected to be short of offers from within Europe too though, with Jose Mourinho’s Roma monitoring his situation closely. Other Series A outfits are also said to be keen, as well as Turkish side Galatasaray – who have made use of there being several stars available this summer for minimal fees, such as Wilfred Zahra and Hakim Ziyech.
With the transfer window set to conclude on September 1, it remains to be seen whether any Premier League clubs emerge as contenders to sign Greenwood or they opt to target alternative options. If the United academy product decides that he would be keen to head to the Middle East to attempt to get his career back on track then there is not a significant rush for the Red Devils to strike a deal with a club as the transfer window in Saudi Arabia closes on September 20.
