MASON Greenwood shirts have been dropped from Manchester United’s kit launch ahead of the new Premier League season.
The suspended striker, 21, was last week pictured training on a pitch for the first time since his arrest on suspicion of rape and assault in January last year.
All charges were dropped in February, but he has not played since and remains and subject to an internal investigation.
Greenwood remains under contract at United until 2025 and there has been speculation over a return to the pitch, with his future understood not to be linked to a pending takeover.
It comes as the Old Trafford club have now launched their new home kit for the upcoming season on the club website, with the traditional red shirt available for adults from £110.
However, supporters will not be able to purchase a shirt with Greenwood’s name on the back after it was omitted from the launch.
All other names from the senior men’s and women’s sides are available, but Greenwood is not included in the list.
United’s current owners are understood to have not yet made a decision over the £50million player’s future.
But The Sun revealed manager Erik ten Hag is willing to bring Greenwood back into his squad.
And most of his team-mates at Old Trafford would welcome him back into the dressing room if the club agrees.
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Greenwood is also keen to get back playing, with a source saying: “Like him or not, Mason wants to get back to playing football. It’s the thing he’s best at and the only way for him to successfully rebuild his life.
“He is fed up with waiting around and he and his team now expect an answer one way or another from United.”
However, his mansion is currently up for let — suggesting the he will soon be on the move.
His six-bed, six-bath luxury home is being circulated privately among high-end lettings agents for more than £15,000 a month.
The property, in Bowdon, Cheshire, has a games room, a home office, a gym and staff accommodation and is billed as the “perfect family home”.
The listing has fuelled speculation Greenwood is instead preparing to leave the Premier League to join a foreign club on loan.
United officials are said to be considering sending him out for an entire year, with several European teams showing interest.
Mail Sport reports the likely options are Italy, Spain and Turkey.
Last month, The Sun exclusively revealed that Juventus were among the clubs keen to take on Greenwood – giving him a route back to top-level football.
And the Italian side hope a long-term loan deal can be agreed this summer, while Milan and Roma are also keen on signing him.
Meanwhile, the Glazers have been fielding bids for majority and minority stakes in Old Trafford since November, with their valuation standing at a mammoth £6billion.
Sir Jim Ratcliffe, one of two main frontrunners, is looking to seek majority control by a slim margin.
While on the other side, Sheikh Jassim bin Hamad Al Thani wants 100 per cent control as he plots a stunning investment.
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The case against Greenwood was discontinued because of a combination of the withdrawal of key witnesses and new material that came to light.
It meant there was no longer a realistic prospect of conviction, the Crown Prosecution Service said in February, adding that it had a duty to keep cases under continuous review.
Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
