Prior to the start of the current Premier League season, Manchester United has not assigned Mason Greenwood a shirt number. A formal statement is anticipated to be made in due course, but the 21-year-old is still waiting to learn what his future at Old Trafford holds.
Although Greenwood is not on United’s list of provisional squad numbers, which was made public on Thursday, his profile is still visible on the website of the club. However, no player has been assigned the No. 11 jersey that Greenwood wore before his suspension, which implies that a quick return to the team is possible.
With a brief statement that read: “Others will start the season in their existing numbers but with the possibility of change after the transfer window closes when it will be clear which other numbers in the squad are vacant,” United made it clear that player numbers will be subject to change once their summer business is done.
new signature In addition, Rasmus Hojlund is yet to receive a squad number while he recovers from a back ailment that will keep him out for a few weeks. Throughout his career, the Dane has worn No. 17, notably during his final season at Atalanta, although Fred is the current owner of the jersey number.
The Brazilian midfielder has recently been linked with a summer transfer to Fenerbahce, who, according to Fabrizio Romano, has offered just shy of £13 million in exchange for his services. Once the transfer window ends, a transaction might enable Hojlund to play with his favorite digit at United, though it’s unclear how things will turn out in the ensuing weeks.
Meanwhile, Greenwood has recently been seen working out on his own time with a private coach. During his most recent session, which was captured on video by Man Utd The Religion and published to YouTube, the striker didn’t appear to be operating at full capacity.
He was spotted attempting a number of shots on goal, but most of them either harmlessly flew harmlessly over the crossbar or rebounded right into the arms of the custodian, failing to make an impression. It is uncertain whether Greenwood will ultimately be accepted back into the fold at United, as the team took months to reach a conclusion following their study.
During United’s recent preseason tour of the United States, Erik ten Hag was questioned on the subject but he remained tight-lipped, insisting that he will accept whatever the Red Devils decide to do with Greenwood regardless of his personal position.
The Dutchman stated, “It’s a club decision.” Obviously, I expressed my thoughts and feelings, but the club made the final decision. We must all acknowledge that. I’m not able to talk much about it, but I can say that I voiced my view on it, so let’s see what happens and what the outcome is.