Mason Greenwood is ‘fed up with waiting around’ to get back to playing football as pics emerge of him training alone

FOOTBALLER Mason Greenwood is “fed up” with waiting around after being suspended for a year-and-a-half, a source has claimed.

The Manchester United ace, 21, was this week snapped being put through his paces by a private coach at a public sports centre.

Our exclusive pictures show him working on his close control and shooting in a 90-minute session on an £85-an-hour pitch.

He has grown his hair since he was last pictured — and was not wearing Nike boots after the firm ended their sponsorship deal.

The Sun reported this month that United boss Erik ten Hag and most first-team players are willing to give him a second chance.

A source said: “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.”

Earlier this year it was revealed that the Manchester United women’s team did not want him back.

The feeling was said to be “strong” that he should be let go.

Only three months ago, Natalie Burrell, founder of United Women’s Supporters’ Club, said she never wants to see him play for them again.

She added: “United need to make a statement and letting him back would be the worst thing they could do.

“It would set back our club in terms of what we’re trying to do with our women’s team and campaigns like Her Game Too, which aim to encourage women to play and watch football.

“I don’t want to see him training, in a kit, or coming out at Old Trafford again. And I’m confident they won’t (let him).”

Manchester United have already had contact with three Italian teams — Juventus, AC Milan and Inter Milan — about a possible loan move.

It would see Greenwood retain his £75,000-a-week salary, with a possible option for the loan club to buy.

Greenwood, who has one full cap for England, last kicked a ball for United in January 2022.

He was arrested the same month after a woman made allegations of physical and sexual abuse on social media. United immediately suspended him on full pay.

He was charged in October last year and was due to stand trial in November this year.

Fans with shirts bearing his name were told they could exchange them for free and the club removed all Greenwood-related merchandise from its website and megastore.

Nike also ended its multi-million pound sponsorship deal with him while EA Sports removed the player from its FIFA 22 video game.

But the Crown Prosecution Service withdrew the case on February 2 after Greenwood’s alleged victim and a dozen more witnesses refused to co-operate.

Greenwood hoped the move would leave him clear to start playing for United again. But the club instead immediately launched its own investigation.

Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk