As Ten Hag has three justifications for Manchester United’s return, Mason Greenwood may face Arsenal.

 

In a statement issued on Wednesday, United

said they have completed a six-month

inquiry following Greenwood’s arrest in

January 2022.

 

Greenwood was later charged with

attempted rape, controlling and coercive

behaviour and assault occasioning actual

bodily harm. But he denied all allegations.

And in February of this year, the Crown

Prosecution Service dropped all the charges,

citing the reason: “A combination of the

withdrawal of key witnesses and new

material meant there was no longer a

realistic prospect of conviction.”

 

 

 

It allowed United to start a thorough

internal probe into Greenwood’s future,

which is nearing a conclusion.

The Sun claim Red Devils chief executive

officer Richard Arnold will make the call by

the end of the week, and he could return to

the club as early as next.

The report adds that Greenwood may start

with the U21s to build up his fitness and

match sharpness after last playing a

competitive match in January 2022.

 

Mason Greenwood is set to return to Man Utd.

But if he hits the ground running on his

return, Ten Hag could be tempted to throw

him in at the deep end while he’s in

desperate need of attacking firepower.

United’s toothless performance against

Wolves on Monday proved as much, despite

the 1-0 win to start their Premier League

campaign, with three problems clear.

 

Marcus Rashford struggled to make an

impact as the central striker, while 19-year-

old winger Alejandro Garnacho didn’t look

ready to start games on the left.

But with new £72million signing Rasmus

Hojlund recovering from a back injury

picked up in pre-season, Ten Hag will likely

have to work with what he’s got until the

first international break.

 

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Harry Maguire has been told he needs a

fresh start away from Manchester United by

Michail Antonio after a £30million move to

West Ham fell through

 

 

 

17 AUG 2023

Michail Antonio

Michail Antonio discussed Harry Maguire’s

situation on his podcast

West Ham star Michail Antonio has called

out the “bullying” of Harry Maguire after his

transfer from Manchester United collapsed.

Maguire was the subject of a £30million bid

from the Hammers last week, which his

current club accepted after knocking back

their opening offer of £20m in July.

The England international is keen to fight

for his place at Old Trafford, however, and

the deal has since fallen through with Erik

ten Hag happy to retain him as a valued squad player.

 

 

Discussing the situation on this week’s

episode of The Footballer’s Football Podcast,

which he co-hosts with Newcastle striker

Callum Wilson and Radio 1’s Richard

Haywood-Williams, Antonio came to Maguire’s defence.

He said: “I feel like he is a quality player and

I know once he gets his confidence back and

people stop ripping into him and give him

an opportunity to showcase himself again, I

feel like he will actually do well.

 

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“I just feel like it’s been more like people just

been bullying, I think it’s bullying basically. I’ll say it straight.”

Maguire’s inconsistent performances at club

level since moving to United in 2019 have

sparked repeated ridicule on social media

and criticism from the media.

 

Do you agree with Antonio? Let us know in

the comments section.