Getafe boss makes Greenwood transfer admission as Man Utd consider next move

Getafe manager Jose Bordalas has suggested that he'd like to sign Mason Greenwood permanently - but knows Manchester United will have the final say on his future.

Greenwood, 22, will see his season-long loan spell with the Spanish club come to an end in May, having been shipped out by United last September following a decision for him to continue his career away from Old Trafford. In February 2023, the forward had charges of attempted rape, engaging in controlling and coercive behaviour, and assault occasioning actual bodily harm - all of which he denied - dropped by the Crown Prosecution Service.

His move to Madrid has seen him score six goals and register five assists across 24 La Liga appearances. Greenwood's form has prompted links of a big-money move to Barcelona in the summer transfer window, although new United co-owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe has left the door open to what'd be a controversial return.

Should the opportunity arise for him to remain at Getafe, though, Bordalas appears to be keen. "In the end his club decides and also the boy's intentions regarding his future count," the Spaniard said this week. "But I can say we are happy with his behaviour and his performance."

Earlier this month, Bordalas was quizzed on Barcelona's reported interest and replied: "I don't know anything about the rumours. Mason is a Getafe player, we are focused on the current season. We can't allow ourselves to get lost."

Greenwood is yet to comment on the speculation but if he hopes to return to United and re-establish himself at his boyhood club, Ratcliffe's recently comments serve as a boost. "It's a fresh decision [we'll be making]," the INEOS chairman, who now owns 27.7 per cent of United, told reporters in February.

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