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MASON Greenwood’s potential new club has been revealed – with a major Serie A team “showing interest” in the Man United star.Greenwood, 21, hasn’t played for his current club Manchester United since his arrest in January 2022.
Greenwood hasn’t played for his club in over a year
The striker had attempted rape charges against him dropped earlier this year but his team is carrying out its own investigation.
He will remain suspended until the end of the 2022/23 Premier League season, according to reports.
All charges against the footballer, including attempted rape, actual bodily harm and coercive or controlling behaviour, were withdrawn by the Crown Prosecution Service earlier this month.
It came after 12 witnesses, including the woman at the centre of the allegations, refused to co-operate.
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The club has reportedly rejected several offers from Turkish clubs for the player.
And now it’s been revealed that AC Milan has been making inquiries about the striker.
The club reportedly appreciate the “technical ability” of the 21-year-old.
If Greenwood does leave United, his shirt number will be up for grabs – and one player is primed to take it
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The Express reports that Brazilian star Antony could inherit the shirt.
Antony has struggled since moving to Old Trafford last summer, with three goals and no assists from 17 league matches.
A new shirt could help Antony find the form which has eluded him so far this season.
Greenwood, who earns around £100,000 a week and is contracted until 2025, is still unable to play for United or train while the Red Devils carry out an internal probe.

This is said to involve interviews to get his version of events and checks on his physical and mental health.
Manager Erik Ten Hag hopes this process will be complete before the summer but it cannot be confirmed, it is understood.
Prior to his arrest, Greenwood was valued at around £50million and regarded as one of European football’s hottest young talents.
But United’s women’s players reportedly don’t want him to return to the club.
According to reports in The Athletic, “the feeling is strong” amongst the team that he should be let go – and is shared by some in the men’s dressing room.
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Fans are also said to be uncertain about his return.
Greenwood, who was dropped from a multi-million pound boot deal by Nike following his arrest, has made 129 appearances for United, scoring 35 goals and winning one England cap. More

CRISTIANO RONALDO used to get bullied by two Manchester United legends in training who smashed him and made him “almost cry”.The Portuguese superstar, 38, is currently playing for Saudi Arabian club Al-Nassr after his controversial exit from the Red Devils in December.
Cristiano Ronaldo used to get bullied at Man Utd training as a youngsterCredit: Times Newspapers Ltd
Quinton Fortune and Rio Ferdinand used to ‘smash’ the Portuguese starCredit: Getty
That was the second time that he left Old Trafford having first starred for the club from 2003 to 2009.
During that period he helped the club to three Premier League titles, the Champions League and the Fifa Club World Cup.
Following his departure to Real Madrid, the forward went from strength-to-strength and continues to break records on an almost monthly basis for both club and country.
But it has been revealed previously that Sir Alex Ferguson wanted to toughen him up after he was signed from Sporting Lisbon 20 years ago.
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Now Rio Ferdinand, the ex-England and United defender, has opened up on the brutality.
Speaking to Australian radio show Kyle and Jackie O, he said: “Me and a guy called Quinton Fortune … we used to take the mick out of him a lot.
“[Ronaldo] was a lot younger than us at the time – borderline bullying, maybe, but it was just trying to, like, build him, build that resilience.”
He also opened up on the epic table tennis battles he and Ronaldo had at the Carrington training ground in which ended up with the latter on the verge of tears every time he lost.
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Ferdinand added: “We used to play every other day before training, as part of the warm-up. I used to smash him all over the place.
“He did beat me … it was me and him, [ranked] one and two, like [Roger] Federer and [Rafael] Nadal.
“If it was televised, it would have broken records. He used to, like, almost cry and that, he was so competitive.” More

ANTONY had fans worried after his reaction to Harry Maguire joining in his goal celebrations on Sunday.The Brazilian international opened the scoring as Manchester United earned a 2-0 victory at Nottingham Forest.
Antony’s reaction to Harry Maguire joining in his goal celebration had Twitter talkingCredit: AFP

Following good work from Anthony Martial, the winger reacted quickest after the Frenchman’s shot had been saved to prod home the rebound.
The 23-year-old, obviously delighted with his first Premier League goal for three months, raced away to celebrate as his team-mates quickly joined in.
Antony first met Diogo Dalot, who scored the second, with a handshake and smile.
However, his face appeared to suddenly drop as Maguire appeared.
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And his unimpressed facial expression soon had United supporters taking to social media.
Sharing a clip of the incident, one tweeted: “This video is only 2 seconds long but Antony’s reaction to seeing Maguire says a lot.”
Another wrote: “This is not a good attitude towards Maguire by Antony. Not even during a goal celebration.”
A fellow fan said: “Nahhh look at Antony’s face as soon as maguire goes up to him.”
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But another jumped to the defence of club captain Maguire.
They wrote: “I’m sorry, but I don’t find this funny. It’s obvious some senior players have been saying stuff about Maguire.
“Antony would be warming the bench at most top clubs. He needs to worry about his poor performances this season instead of Maguire.”
Maguire was back in the starting XI after injuries to first-choice duo Raphael Varane and Lisandro Martinez.
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ERIK TEN HAG’s deployment of Diogo Dalot at left-back against Nottingham Forest had Manchester United fans purring.The Dutchman deployed the right back on the opposite flank in order to accommodate both him and Aaron Wan-Bissaka amid the Red Devils’ defensive injury crisis.
Diogo Dalot was in solid form against Nottingham Forest, bagging United’s secondCredit: AP
United fans were left purring at his display at the City GroundCredit: AFP
The Old Trafford faithful hailed Erik ten Hag’s decision to deploy Dalot at left-backCredit: AP
The Portuguese was in rare form at the City Ground, where he doubled the United’s lead in the second half of their 2-0 win over the relegation battlers.
And United fans were quick to hail Ten Hag for his tactical masterstroke, as well as “cheat code” Dalot.
One wrote: “Dalot LB is a cheat code, I’ve seen enough.
“Some of our fans don’t rate him lol, clueless. When [Luke] Shaw gets back, he plays CB to replace [Lisandro] Martinez with Dalot LB.”
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A second agreed, saying: “Dalot LB is a cheat code.”
And another said: “Erik Ten Hag made Diago Dalot to play LB and score a goal. What a manager.”
One remarked: “Ten Hag spoke to him and he delivered.”
Another chimed in: “Dalot plays LB today and bàgs 1st League goal. What is Ten Hag cooking.”
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One of the Old Trafford faithful said: “Dalot at Lb opens up a whole new dimension.”
Another said: “Dalot at inverted LB ten hag finding yet ANOTHER great solution to a squad personnel problem.”
And Ten Hag’s switch even impressed watching Arsenal fans, who wished Mikel Arteta had thought of a similar defensive reshuffle in the 2-2 draw at West Ham.
One wrote: “Why couldn’t Arteta do this with Tierney over Holding
“Then put Zinny RB & White CB? Or just Kiwior?
“Stubborness. Arrogance. That’s why.”
United ran out 2-0 winners thanks to goals from Antony and Dalot.
The win saw the Red Devils leapfrog Newcastle into third place in the Premier League table and move six points clear of fifth-placed Tottenham.
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United will be back in action on Thursday, locking horns with Sevilla in the second leg of their Europa League quarter-final tie at the Ramon Sanchez Pijuan stadium.
And it’s all to play for in the second leg following a 2-2 draw at Old Trafford last Tuesday. More