Sir Jim Ratcliffe has said that Manchester United will «look at facts, judge fairly and take into consideration what the values of the club are» before deciding Mason Greenwood's future at Old Trafford.
As it stands, the 22-year-old will head back to Manchester this summer following the conclusion of a loan spell at Getafe, and he still has a contract with the Red Devils until June 2025.
There remains a host of speculation surrounding the forward's future, with various clubs in Spain, including Barcelona and Atletico Madrid, said to be keen to sign him permanently this summer.
Greenwood has scored seven goals and registered five assists in 24 appearances in his comeback season, including five goals and five assists in 21 La Liga appearances.
There have recently been suggestions that there could yet be a route for him back into the first-team squad at Old Trafford despite the sensitivity surrounding the situation.
Ratcliffe, who was confirmed as Man United's new minority shareholder on Tuesday night, has now directly addressed the situation for the first time.
«We need to look at facts, judge fairly and take into consideration what the values of the club are. Then we come out of that with a decision. It is not appropriate for me to comment on Mason Greenwood,» Ratcliffe told BBC Sport.
Ratcliffe then added to journalists in Knightsbridge: «I can talk about the principle, I'm not going to talk about Mason. I'm familiar with it. The principle is the important one because we will have other issues going forward.
»You're dealing with young people, they've not always been brought up in the best of circumstances, who are very talented, they've got lots of money and they don't always have maybe the guidance they should have.
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