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      Major hint at Mason Greenwood’s future as club boss says star striker is ‘crazy’ about playing for him

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      A MAJOR hint has been dropped over Mason Greenwood’s future after Getafe’s president claimed the star striker is “crazy” about playing for the Spanish outfit.Greenwood, 22, was loaned out to Getafe by Manchester United last summer.
      Mason Greenwood has been on loan at Getafe since septemberCredit: Getty
      Getafe president Angel Torres is waiting on Manchester United’s decisionCredit: Getty
      The striker has not featured for United since he was suspended after being arrested on suspicion of rape and sexual assault in January 2022.
      All charges were subsequently dropped with the Red Devils suggesting that he recommences his career away from Old Trafford.
      Now, according to Getafe president Angel Torres, who spoke with Spanish radio station COPE, the forward wants to remain at Getafe.
      He said: “He is very comfortable and crazy about staying another year.
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      “It’s a matter that they [United] have to decide. There is new ownership. They have to decide.
      “In Spain, he has a market but they [Barcelona] have money. Barca’s way of playing would suit him well but it depends on Manchester United.
      “If it’s true, he’ll tell me.”
      Last week, new United co-owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe refused to rule out the possibility of Greenwood returning to the club.
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      The Red Devils academy graduate has attracted interest from Barcelona and Atletico Madrid and United could well cash in this summer.
      But Sir Jim has since hinted that the 22-year-old could be handed a path back to Old Trafford.
      Mason Greenwood trains for first time with new club Getafe after more than 18 months since last game
      Speaking for the first time since completing his £1.03billion purchase of a 27 per cent stake in the club, which includes control of football affairs, petro-chemicals magnate Ratcliffe gave a remarkable insight into his ambitions and thoughts.
      And the Red Devils supremo claimed last Wednesday that a fresh decision will be taken on the future of Greenwood.
      Ratcliffe said: “We will make a decision. I don’t know if he (Greenwood) could still have a future.
      “All I can do is talk about the principle of how we will approach decisions like that.
      “Is he the right type of footballer? Are we happy with that? Is he a good person or not?
      “He (Greenwood) is a Manchester United footballer and we are in charge of football. So the answer is it’s quite clear we have to make a decision.”
      Sir Jim also suggested his preferred option would be a new £2bn replacement stadium for Old Trafford, although rebuilding the club’s 114-year-old home is still on the agenda.
      Greenwood’s potential future optionsMASON Greenwood’s long-term future in football still remains unclear.
      Greenwood is out of contract in 2025 and is largely expected to leave Old Trafford in the summer.
      But the star has enjoyed a good season at Getafe and has been linked with other clubs.
      Here are his four main options:
      Stay at Manchester United
      Greenwood’s United career was largely thought to be over when he moved to Getafe on deadline day last September.
      But new co-owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe has since hinted that the 22-year-old could be handed a path back to Old Trafford.
      Ratcliffe left the door open for Greenwood to play for United again after saying a “decision” needed to be made.
      Sir Jim said: “He’s on loan obviously but he’s not the only one. We’ve got one or two footballers that we have to deal with and we have to make a decision on so we will do that.”
      Barcelona
      The Spanish giants are understood to have been monitoring the former Manchester United star all season.
      Greenwood has reportedly told his advisors that Barcelona is a “dream move”.
      One source told SunSport: “Barcelona want to sign Greenwood, and he wants to move there.
      “The next step is for the clubs to come to an agreement.”
      Barca are even said to be willing to offer the 22-year-old Lionel Messi’s legendary No10 shirt to convince him to join.
      Atletico Madrid
      The Red Devils academy graduate has also attracted interest from Atletico Madrid.
      Marca previously reported, via Estadio Deportivo, that the club have held talks with United as they step up their pursuit.
      Atletico had a chance to take in Greenwood up close during their derby meeting in mid-December. 
      Whilst the former England international didn’t get on the scoresheet during the testy 3-3 draw, Getafe were able to frustrate the Champions League side and escape the Metropolitano with a point. 
      Make Getafe move permanent
      Greenwood has been building back his form as a regular starter at the La Liga side.
      He seems to have been enjoying his football and is thought to be interested in staying in Spain long-term after settling in the national capital.
      Greenwood has scored seven goals and provided five assists in 25 appearances.
      But several unnamed Italian clubs have also been linked with making moves for Greenwood in the summer.

      Greenwood was sent out on loan to LaLiga side Getafe in September last year.
      His time in Spain has so far proven fruitful, having scored seven goals and provided five assists in 25 appearances.
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      But the ex-Prem ace and his Getafe team-mates were thrashed 4-0 by Barcelona on the weekend.
      However, his impressive form has even seen him linked with an incredible move to the Catalan side.
      Greenwood has been in top form for Getafe this seasonCredit: EPA
      The former Prem ace last played for Man Utd in January 2022CCredit: Getty More

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      Sir Jim Ratcliffe ‘demands tough new pay structure at Man Utd’ with switch to bonuses to lower club’s £300m wage bill

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      SIR JIM RATCLIFFE will introduce a new pay structure at Manchester United to bring the club’s wage bill down. The British billionaire has begun running football operations after his 27.7 per cent investment was confirmed last week.
      Sir Jim Ratcliffe wants to slash Man Utd’s huge wage billCredit: PA
      Man Utd reportedly splashed £330million on player wages last year.
      Casemiro is supposedly on £350,000-a-week, Raphael Varane takes home £340,000 every seven days and Marcus Rashford is also among the top earners with his £325,000-a-week contract.
      Ratcliffe is desperate to get the wage bill under control with finances tight at Old Trafford.
      The Ineos chief plans to implement a bonus-led pay structure so only top performing players get the big bucks.
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      Manchester City have a similar system already in place and new United CEO Omar Berrada has been pinched from the Etihad.
      He will help lead the approach when negotiating deals with players alongside potential new director of football Dan Ashworth coming in from Newcastle.
      The bonus-led structure could take years to implement across the board due to existing star’s contracts.
      Although Ratcliffe has plans to cut the wage bill quicker by putting several players up for sale.
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      The wage bill at the start of the season
      The likes of Raphael Varane, Casemiro, Sofyan Amrabat, Antony and Anthony Martial have all been linked with exits.
      Meanwhile, SunSport can exclusively reveal that Man Utd are interested in signing Luton star Ross Barkley for a bargain price.
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      Real Madrid ‘considering shock transfer for ageing Man Utd misfits Varane and Casemiro’, say reports in Spain

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      REAL MADRID are planning a shock double swoop for Manchester United stars Raphael Varane and Casemiro, according to reports.The move would see the duo both return to the Spanish giants just a few seasons after they left for Old Trafford.
      Raphael Varane has been linked with a shock return to Real MadridCredit: Getty
      Casemiro could also head back to his former clubCredit: Getty
      Varane, 30, played 360 times for Real Madrid before sealing a £41million switch to Man Utd in 2021.
      Casemiro, 32, then followed him the a year later for £70m after winning five Champions League with Los Blancos.
      But both have supposedly been put up for sale by Sir Jim Ratcliffe.
      Ineos are desperate to recoup some of the cash they spent on them to fund their own spending.
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      Varane and Casemiro are both among the club’s top earners.
      And according to a shock report by Spanish outlet Fichajes, Real Madrid are analysing whether they should re-sign the duo.
      Their experience at the club is considered valuable to manager Carlo Ancelotti.
      But Real Madrid could face competition from Saudi Arabian clubs in the race to sign Varane and Casemiro.
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      And with Ratcliffe planning a squad overhaul, they may not be the only two players leaving Man Utd.
      Victor Lindelof, Aaron Wan-Bissaka, Sofyan Amrabat, Antony and Anthony Martial have all been tipped to depart.
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      Meanwhile, SunSport can exclusively reveal that the Red Devils are interested in signing Luton star Ross Barkley in a bargain deal. More

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      Man Utd blasted as ‘shocking’ after Fulham horror show and fans warned Sir Jim Ratcliffe revolution will be ‘very slow’

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      FORMER Arsenal and England midfielder Paul Merson has berated Manchester United for their performance against Fulham.The Red Devils suffered a 2-1 defeat to Marco Silva’s side at Old Trafford on Saturday.
      Man Utd suffered a 2-1 defeat to Fulham on SaturdayCredit: Getty
      Paul Merson branded United’s performance as ‘shocking’Credit: Getty
      After a goalless first half, Fulham’s Calvin Bassey broke the deadlock with a powerful strike in the 65th minute.
      Harry Maguire equalised with a late tap-in, but Alex Iwobi restored Fulham’s lead deep into stoppage time.
      Speaking after the game, Sky Sports pundit Merson suggested it was a reflection of United’s incompetency.
      He said: “Man United were shocking, I’m not exaggerating. Absolutely shocking.
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      “You know, how they can think they can get in the top four. And what’s the point of getting the top four anyway?
      “Just to get into the Champions League. They’re not going to win it. So what’s the point in being in it?”
      Referring to Sir Jim Ratcliffe’s recent 25 per cent takeover, he continued: “They’re a gillion quid away.
      “Honestly, I don’t know where they’re gonna catch up. Where he went, I want to take over Man City, whoa, pull it in to try and take over a couple of the others first.
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      “Do you know what I mean? You go in like, ‘I’m gonna take Man City over’. Just go right bang, wait there a minute, you know, over the next couple of years, we’ve got to try and catch them and then we’ll catch them. I mean, no chance.
      “This is going to be very slow. This ain’t gonna be overnight. This is going to be very very slow. If Man United went and won the league in the next five years whoever’s the manager should get knighted.”
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      Despite the defeat, Man Utd boss Erik ten Hag insisted that the club is moving in the right direction.
      He said: “You have to see the bigger picture and the bigger picture looks very good.
      “We have to catch up in many positions. We have to recover the injuries, then we will be more balanced.
      “We have to also strengthen the squad in the transfer window. Many good players are coming up with really high potential.
      “Definitely we are in the right direction. When we have the players available, we have a very good team.” More

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      Getafe president says Mason Greenwood ‘has clear conscience and wants to stay another year’ after Man Utd hint at return

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      GETAFE president Angel Torres has claimed that Mason Greenwood wants to stay at the club for another season.Greenwood, 22, was loaned out to Getafe by Manchester United last summer.
      Getafe’s president insists Mason Geenwood wants to stay at the clubCredit: Getty
      Angel Torres is waiting on a decision from Man UtdCredit: Getty
      The striker has not featured for United since he was suspended after being arrested on suspicion of rape and sexual assault in January 2022.
      All charges were subsequently dropped with the Red Devils suggesting that he recommences his career away from Old Trafford.
      However, new United co-owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe this week refused to rule out the possibility of Greenwood returning to the club.
      Ratcliffe said: “We will make a decision. I don’t know if he (Greenwood) could still have a future.
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      “All I can do is talk about the principle of how we will approach decisions like that.
      “Is he the right type of footballer? Are we happy with that? Is he a good person or not?
      “He (Greenwood) is a Manchester United footballer and we are in charge of football. So the answer is it’s quite clear we have to make a decision.”
      Despite Ratcliffe’s comments, Torres believes the striker wants to remain at Getafe for another season.
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      Greenwood has been in good form this season
      The club president told Spanish radio station Cope: “They asked us about it, there was a lot of talk about the issue of abuse and we found out what had happened and I said, ‘let’s go’.
      “He has a clear conscience, he is very comfortable and crazy about staying another year.
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      “It’s a matter that they (United) have to decide. There is new ownership. They have to decide.
      “In Spain he has a market but they [Barcelona] have money. Barca’s way of playing would suit him well but it depends on Manchester United. If it’s true, he’ll tell me.”
      Greenwood has scored seven goals and provided five assists in 24 games for Getafe since joining the club. More

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      We’re former Premier League stars who now play U21 football for top six giants despite approaching 40

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      MONDAY night’s Manchester derby between United and City’s U21 teams was meant to give us a glimpse into who would be the next Cole Palmer, Oscar Bobb, or Kobbie Mainoo.And yet the winner was struck by a grizzled veteran in the form of 37-year-old Tom Huddlestone.
      Huddlestone has featured for United’s U21 side regularly, and scored the winner against City on Monday nightCredit: Getty
      Jay Spearing plays a similar role at LiverpoolCredit: Getty
      The midfielder made 242 appearances Premier League appearances for Tottenham and Hull City and is fondly remembered for his rasping long range strikes down the years.
      And his goal for United’s U21s was another of that genre, pinging a bobbling ball from the edge of the box off the post and into the bottom left corner.
      But why is the midfielder playing for United’s U21s exactly? Especially given that he had no previous affiliation to the club during his playing career.
      His involvement with United’s youth setup began in the summer of 2022, when he was signed by United to play a “hybrid role” in the academy as a coach and player.
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      Speaking to the now off-air Soccer AM, he revealed how the move came about and admitted his own surprise when United first got in contact.
      Huddlestone said: “It was quite random to be fair. Paul McShane, who I played with at Hull, did the role in 2021 before retiring.
      “He then put my name forward and it was midway through pre-season when I got the phone call [offering me the job].
      “The first week [in the job] the first team was away so there was no eyes on me or any pressure like that. It’s a big old building so I was saying to Macca [McShane] ‘I’m just going to shadow you for the first week’.
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      Tom Huddlestone had a successful spell at TottenhamCredit: Times Newspapers Ltd
      Spearing was known for his tough tackling at LiverpoolCredit: News Group Newspapers Ltd
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      “But the five or six coaches I’m working with daily are top notch and really helpful for me, coming from that playing side into a sort of hybrid role.
      He explained that the role sees him use his experience to coach United’s young stars while on the pitch with them, and said: “When you’re on the pitch you’re expected to give a bit of info so its similar to that really. The hardest part is mindset-wise, remembering that you’re not fighting to stay in the team.
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      “You want to do as well as you can but you know your main job is to try and develop the players around you rather than try and stay in the team for the next game.”
      United aren’t the only top six side to utilise a hybrid coach, with Jay Spearing playing a similar role for Liverpool.
      Spearing broke into Liverpool’s first-team from their academy in 2010, spending four years at the club before leaving for Bolton Wanderers in 2014.
      During his spell in Merseyside, he made 55 appearances for the club.
      After a journeyman career in the lower leagues, Spearing returned to Liverpool in 2022 to perform the same hybrid style role as Huddlestone.
      Speaking to Goal, Spearing said it is still a dream to pull on a Reds shirt, and described re-joining the club as a hybrid coach following a call from academy director Alex Ingelthorpe as a “No brainer.”
      Spearing said: “I’d been in [the club] for about two years coaching the U15s and U16s, while I did my UEFA ‘A’ licence.
      “Then, one day Alex called me in and said ‘Can I have a word?’ I was thinking ‘Have I done something wrong?’ but he just sprung it on me and asked me if I’d be interested in a player-coach role.
      Spearing featured a handful of times for Liverpool’s U21 side as they played in the EFL trophyCredit: Getty
      “It caught me by surprise, obviously. My head was still focused on playing, but I went away and did a bit of investigating, and I quickly realised it wasn’t something I could walk away from. There were just too many positives.”
      Speaking about the wisdom he is able to impart to the young players he is coaching, Spearing said: “I’ve seen a lot of things in this game. I’ve experienced highs, lows, promotions, relegations. I’ve worked under different managers and different owners, and seen just about everything you could wish to see.
      “I hope that I can use those experiences as a coach. My main role, to start with, is to get in and amongst the lads, set the standards on the training ground, and try and show them what it takes to be a professional footballer.
      “But I also hope they’ll feel they can speak to me too, that I can offer advice with certain things.
      “I’ll never tell them what they should or shouldn’t do with their career, but I can share my experiences from 15 years in the professional game and hopefully help them on their own journey.”
      Spearing has made nine appearances for Liverpool’s U-21 side this season, playing a total of 204 minutes for the club.
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      He played in the EFL trophy for the U21s against Barrow in November last year, playing 51 minutes before subbing himself off.
      His substitution saw the side let a 1-0 lead slip to lose 2-1 on the night – showing the valuable experience the player can bring to the youth team. More

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      Man Utd ‘secret weapon takes shock manager’s job abroad in blow to Ten Hag… but will stay until after Man City clash’

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      MANCHESTER UNITED coach Eric Ramsay is set to be appointed Minnesota United manager.The 32-year-old has reportedly been in talks with the MLS club this week and a deal is close to being agreed.
      Eric Ramsay is set to join Minnesota UnitedCredit: Getty
      It is a huge blow for Erik ten Hag as Ramsay has been dubbed United’s ‘secret weapon’Credit: Reuters
      It will see Ramsay land his first job in management and become the youngest ever gaffer in the division’s history.
      Minnesota play their first game of the new MLS season against Austin on Sunday.
      Interim boss Cameron Knowles will be in charge as Ramsay will not join until after March 3.
      His final game as part of Erik ten Hag’s backroom team will be the Manchester derby against City.
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      Ramsay is a highly-rated coach and has been dubbed Man Utd’s “secret weapon”.
      He arrived at Old Trafford in 2021 in a player development and set-piece coaching role while Ole Gunnar Solskjaer was boss.
      But he soon earned a promotion, forming a more integral part of the coaching setup under Ralf Rangnick and Ten Hag.
      Ramsay is fluent in French and Spanish, helping several new players settle in.
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      And his attention to detail has seen the Welshman receive praise from Dragons boss Rob Page, who labelled him “one of the best young coaches in football”.
      Ramsay’s rise up the ranks began at Loughborough University alongside ex-United assistant and Ipswich manager Kieran McKenna.
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      He then spent four years working in Swansea’s academy and then as a first-team coach at Shrewsbury.
      Prior to joining Man Utd, he coached Chelsea’s Under-23s.
      At Minnesota, Ramsay will manager ex-Premier League star Teemu Pukki.
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      Saudi Arabia plot triple transfer raid on Premier League with Kevin de Bruyne and Mo Salah both on wishlist

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      KEVIN DE BRUYNE tops a list of Premier League legends tipped for mega-money bids from Saudi Arabia this summer.Manchester City’s main playmaker, Liverpool striker Mo Salah and Manchester United midfielder Casemiro can expect mind-boggling offers.
      Man City stylist Kevin De Bruyne is rated a major targetCredit: Getty
      Liverpool’s Mo Salah is also said to be wanted by Saudi clubsCredit: Alamy
      Man Utd anchorman Casemiro could land a big Saudi offerCredit: Getty
      From next season Saudi Pro League clubs will be more eager than ever – and more able –  to chase major names.
      That’s when the number of foreign players allowed in each squad rises from eight to ten.
      And the leading four Saudi teams are keen to exploit the rich transfer resources given to them by the kingdom’s Public Investment Fund.
      The Times say City are likely to receive a massive approach for De Bruyne.
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      The 99-cap Belgian, 32, has returned from hamstring surgery with two goals and seven assists in seven games.
      But his contract expires at the end of next season.
      Salah, 31, and 32-year-old Casemiro, 32, are other predicted targets as Saudi clubs eye players whose peak days could be ending soon.
      Pro League teams were linked with approaches for both men in January.
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      And former Real Madrid hero Casemiro looks vulnerable to a squad shake-up at Old Trafford come the end of the season.
      But the potential loss of De Bruyne would provide the biggest shock to the English top flight.
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      Nonetheless, Etihad chief Pep Guardiola has been cautious about the midfielder’s workload since his comeback from injury in January.
      KDB missed Tuesday’s 1-0 Prem win over Brentford due to a hamstring niggle
      But it’s anticipated he’ll make the squad for Saturday’s visit to Bournemouth or next Tuesday’s FA Cup fifth-round trip to Luton.
      Guardiola said: “I don’t know if he’s 100 per cent but we took good decisions not to take a risk against Brentford.” More