Manchester United forward Mason Greenwood has not figured for the team for well over a year and his future at the club remains uncertain.
Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag said it is not up to him whether Mason Greenwood returns to the club.
Greater Manchester Police (GMP) announced on February 2 that criminal proceedings against the footballer had been discontinued. The forward had previously been charged with attempted rape, engaging in controlling and coercive behaviour, and assault, allegations relating to the same woman, but those charges were all dropped.
Shortly after the GMP announcement, United confirmed that the club would conduct an internal investigation to ‘determine next steps’. During this time, Greenwood has not trained with the first team or been available to play.
In an interview with The Times, Ten Hag was asked about Greenwood’s situation as a follow-up to an answer the manager gave to a previous question, when he stated he needed another player in his squad capable of easing the goal-scoring burden on Marcus Rashford.
Ten Hag said that Greenwood had “shown in the past that he is capable of doing that (scoring as a forward for United)”, but that any decision on his return was not going to be made by him.
After charges against him were dropped, Greenwood released the following statement: “I am relieved that this matter is now over and I would like to thank my family, loved ones and friends for their support. There will be no further comment at this time.”
Ten Hag was last asked about the Greenwood situation back in February. At the time, he said: “No. Nothing. I can’t add nothing, I refer to the statement of the club.
“As I said, in this moment, I can’t give comment about the process. I can’t say anything about it, I refer to the statement of the club and at this moment I can’t add anything.”
