MASON Greenwood has finally cut ties with Manchester United in a clear public message to his fans.
The striker, 21, has wiped the club from his Instagram bio after he signed with Getafe yesterday.
Greenwood, who was tipped to be the next big thing by Sir Alex Ferguson, has not played competitive football since January last year.
He was arrested and charged with attempted rape, controlling and coercive behaviour and assault occasioning actual bodily harm, before the case was dropped by the CPS in February.
Greenwood had hoped for a return to United but was axed earlier this month following mounting pressure from fans.
It’s now been revealed that he will rebuild his career in Spain after joining Getafe on loan.
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The dad-of-one has marked the fresh start by removing United from his bio on Instagram.
A source told The Sun: “Mason wants to make a new beginning. He’s looking forward to rebuilding his career and moving forward.
“It’s a big change as he’s been with United since he was just seven years old.”
In February, Greenwood made significant changes to his account when he removed his profile picture and deleted more than 180 posts.
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He kept Nike in his bio despite the sports giant dropping his sponsorship deal in February – but this has now also been removed.
It was understood a clause in his endorsement deal meant Nike were able to sever all ties in February without paying him any compensation whatsoever due to reputational damage and loss of commercial value.
He does however still follow the club on the app.
Greenwood was arrested on January 30 last year and suspended on full pay – pocketing £75,000-a-week – by Manchester United a short time later after videos and images were posted online.
They later axed him from the club after conducting their own investigation.
Following Greenwood’s recent signing for Madrid-based club Getafe, United said in a statement: “Mason Greenwood has signed for La Liga side Getafe CF on a season-long loan, subject to international clearance.
“The move enables Greenwood to begin to rebuild his career away from Manchester United.
“The club will continue to offer its support to Mason and his family during this period of transition.”
Getafe announced the move with a video of fans wildly celebrating outside the club’s Coliseum Alfonso Perez stadium.
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They began jumping and chanting when the deal was confirmed.
Greenwood’s last match for United was in the 1-0 Premier League win over West Ham on January 22 last year.
Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
