Manchester United Retain Mason Greenwood Despite Internal Investigation
Manchester United have confirmed the list of players who are leaving the club at the end of their contracts, with Mason Greenwood retained despite an ongoing internal investigation. The 22-year-old has been suspended since October last year after being charged with attempted rape, controlling and coercive behaviour and assault occasioning actual bodily harm. Those charges were withdrawn in February, but he is still suspended while the club carries out an investigation into whether he brought Manchester United into disrepute and therefore breached his contract.
David De Gea Not on Retained List
David De Gea is not on the retained list as his contract comes to an end on 30 June. However, the announcement did confirm that “discussions remain open with David De Gea over a potential new contract.”
Players Leaving the Club
The players leaving the club include Phil Jones, Axel Tuanzebe, Ethan Galbraith and Di’Shon Bernard, while Eric Hanbury, Charlie Wellens and Manni Norkett are leaving United’s academy.
Goalkeeping Department
The full statement on new contracts read: “In terms of the goalkeeping department, discussions remain open with David De Gea over a potential new contract, while Tom Heaton and Nathan Bishop have had extensions triggered on their deals. Extensions were also processed for defenders Rhys Bennett and Ethan Laird, while Under-21s player coach Tom Huddlestone is expected to stay after discussions over a new contract. Young forward Mateo Mejia has also been offered a deal.”
Conclusion
Manchester United have confirmed the list of players who are leaving the club at the end of their contracts, with Mason Greenwood retained despite an ongoing internal investigation. David De Gea is not on the retained list as his contract comes to an end on 30 June, although discussions remain open with him over a potential new contract. The players leaving the club include Phil Jones, Axel Tuanzebe, Ethan Galbraith and Di’Shon Bernard, while Eric Hanbury, Charlie Wellens and Manni Norkett are leaving United’s academy. The goalkeeping department has seen extensions triggered for Tom Heaton and Nathan Bishop, while Under-21s player coach Tom Huddlestone is expected to stay after discussions over a new contract and young forward Mateo Mejia has also been offered a deal.