Mason Greenwood is ‘delighted’ that a return to Manchester United may be in the works, but manager Erik ten Hag has no control over it.
Charges of attempted rape, assault, and coercive and controlling behavior against the 21-year-old striker were dropped in February, but the club has suspended him while they look into the matter internally.
In the near future, a decision is anticipated, but Ten Hag has previously stated that he will not make it.
According to a story in The Sun, Ten Hag and the majority of his teammates would be happy to see him return provided the club’s upper management approved.
According to the story, Greenwood hasn’t played since the claims first appeared in January 2022, but he’s reportedly eager to restart his career, whether it’s with Man United or somewhere else.
The possibility of Greenwood’s reinstatement would cause considerable controversy, with reports claiming that both the Man United men’s and women’s teams would be “concerned” about it.
Additionally, it has been stated that the Red Devils are thinking about loaning Greenwood out to Spain, Italy, or Turkey for the upcoming campaign.
Simon Jordan of talkSPORT supports Greenwood’s decision to go on loan.
It’s a way to give the athlete a chance to play football and to remove him from the unavoidable spotlight, according to Jordan.
The tragedy for this youngster is that everything happened in the open before he had the chance to maintain any kind of anonymity, i.e. before you are in a position to be charged with something, and then anonymity disappears after you are charged.
“He was detained, and the audio of some of the events that served as the basis for the accusations was made available to us all.
“That has all faded away, and we can ask ourselves why that happened and how we ended up in this predicament.
“We have a boy who, in my opinion, did not act in the best manner while listening to those audio records and did not act in the best manner while he was travelling with England in Reykjavik.
“However, we have a really talented football player. In football, talent frequently triumphs over behavior, but I’ve never been one to argue that’s true.
In contrast, they are quite content to sit idly by as Alberto Salazar and the Oregon Project (the training organization was shut down in 2019 as a result of Salazar’s suspension for doping violations) are under their supervision. “Then you have the delightful companies like Nike who will instantly flee from anything that looks like reputational damage.
“Hypocrisy abounds in this world.
“This young man is no longer under arrest where he is sitting right now. I made this argument previously when we discussed the presumption of innocence and said that it is something we should actually have.
“However, the court of public opinion will decide for itself based on what it has heard and learned about this young guy.
That puts him in the path of a number of difficulties. One of them is how people perceive Manchester United globally, and the other is what he will likely face as a result of what we all know to be a very direct, brutal, and frequently critical assessment of whatever football fans may use to try and disadvantage a player.
“Considering all of those elements, I believe it to be a wise decision. It’s not just pushing the problem off.
Greenwood has two more years left on his contract, which pays him £75,000 a week. He has been receiving full pay ever since his suspension.
In April, The Sun reported that Greenwood had confided in friends that he would never again represent the team. In 129 games for the team, he has scored 35 goals.