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It was a big day for Manchester United yesterday as the minority stake of INEOS was finally completely confirmed, and I was impressed with how Sir Jim Ratcliffe spoke – it was very good communication in my opinion. Breath of fresh air for the club, very clear intentions, honest words.
Ratcliffe also mentioned his views on the sporting director role, and for Dan Ashworth it’s a negotiation now with Man United and Newcastle involved, we can just wait and see how it progresses. It’s not easy but Man United are working on it, they consider this one as priority.
The future of Mason Greenwood at Manchester United is still open, with Sir Jim speaking yesterday and, among other things, stating that they will make a decision on Greenwood in the upcoming weeks and months.
Greenwood is currently on loan at Getafe and is due to return to Man United at the end of the season. There have been many transfer rumours and stories claiming that Greenwood was already out of the Man United project, but from Ratcliffe the message is clear: they will take some time, they will discuss many points with Greenwood, including the club values, and then they will make a final decision.
There is some interest from other clubs, but keep an eye on the Greenwood situation, because United will take some internal decision on him.