But it appeared that a swift U-turn was necessary due to strong online criticism. Arnold declared he was confident the 22-year-old forward was innocent of the charges made against him, but he also said he would carry on with his career outside of Old Trafford.
On transfer deadline day, Greenwood went on a season-long loan to La Liga team Getafe, where he is rediscovering his love for scoring goals in Spain.
Arnold and football director John Murtough are among those who could lose their jobs as a result of Sir Jim Ratcliffe’s £1.4 billion agreement to purchase 25% of United. The transaction also gives Ratcliffe complete authority over all sporting operations at United.
According to the Spanish newspaper, Los Blancos are debating whether to exercise the Norwegian’s around €200 million/£175 million release clause come summertime.
If Real accomplishes this and not only reunites Haaland with his old teammate, but also adds Kylian Mbappe, should he sign from Paris Saint-Germain, to the mix, they will have one of the best teams on the continent.
The agent for Haaland has already paid a visit to the Santiago Bernabeu, according to AS. Although there are undoubtedly still a lot of obstacles to cross before a deal of this kind is concluded, the fact that Real Madrid is looking into it should raise red flags at the Etihad Stadium.