Manchester United boss Erik Ten Hag has now revealed his stance on Mason Greenwood's future at the club after months of silence on the issue, saying he knows the striker could bang in the goals for them.
In February, Greater Manchester Police announced that the charges of attempted rape, controlling and coercive behaviour, and assault occasioning actual bodily harm against the striker had been dropped.
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This came just over a year after the player was arrested, with voice recordings of his alleged actions having also made the rounds on social media, following which his suspension from all club activities was promptly confirmed by the Red Devils.
Despite the charges being dropped three months ago, the centre-forward remains on suspension while United's internal investigation remains ongoing, with the side said to be weighing up various solutions, although it has been reported that a decision will be made upon the conclusion of the season, which ends with the FA Cup final on Saturday for the Red Devils.
With Greenwood's future uncertain, the club has reportedly had offers from teams in Turkey and Italy for the Englishman's services.
In an interview with Henry Winter of The Times this week, Ten Hag commented on Greenwood's future after remaining mum on the issue for months.
The Dutch boss said that the 21-year-old has "showed in the past that he is capable of doing that [scoring goals for United]", having scored 36 goals in 130 appearances for the Old Trafford outfit to date, but the former Ajax Amsterdam boss also emphasised that Greenwood's return to the first team is not his decison to make, suggesting that the call will be made by the club's hierarchy instead.
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According to various reports, club staff are split on whether or not to allow the player back into the squad, with it also being said that some of the women's team players are concerned what precedent his return would set, while the side's decision-makers are also wary of the fact that such a decision could potentially upset investors.
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