MANCHESTER, England (AP) – Manchester United is continuous contract negotiations with David de Gea, the membership stated Friday, after the Spanish goalkeeper was left off its retained record of gamers for subsequent season.
Meanwhile, Mason Greenwood was included on the record, 4 months after expenses towards him of tried rape and assault have been dropped.
De Gea turns into a free agent this summer season, however may nonetheless stay on the membership the place he has been since he signed from Atletico Madrid in 2011.
“Discussions remain open with David over a potential new contract,” United stated.
Despite profitable the Premier League Golden Glove for probably the most clear sheets final season, De Gea’s place has been in query over his skill to play out from the again along with his ft.
Manager Erik ten Hag sees that as a key high quality for his keepers and United has been linked with a transfer for Brentford’s David Raya this summer season.
While De Gea’s future stays unsure, so does Greenwood’s regardless of his inclusion on the retained record.
The 21-year-old striker has not performed for United since he was arrested on suspicion of rape and assault in January 2022.
All expenses towards him have been dropped in February this yr, however he stays the topic of an inside “process” being carried out by United.
While there was hypothesis about whether or not he’ll ever play for the membership once more, he’s nonetheless below contract till 2025.
United stated in February that it could “conduct its own process before determining next steps.”
There has been no additional official communication over Greenwood’s place, aside from his inclusion on the retained gamers record, which was printed on the membership’s web site on Friday.
Greenwood was thought of a prodigy when bursting onto the scene as a 17-year-old in 2019.
“He’s a special talent, a special kid that we are going to look after and try to develop into a top, top player,” former United supervisor Ole Gunnar Solskjaer stated in 2020.
His explosive goal-scoring earned comparisons with United nice Wayne Rooney and he regarded destined to turn into an Old Trafford icon and future England star.
But all of that was dropped at a halt when pictures and movies on social media led to his arrest and subsequent suspension by United.
Sportswear big Nike, which stated it was “deeply concerned by the disturbing allegations,” ended its sponsorship cope with Greenwood final yr.
The case towards him was discontinued due to “a combination of the withdrawal of key witnesses and new material that came to light meant there was no longer a realistic prospect of conviction,” the Crown Prosecution Service stated in February, including that it had “a duty to keep cases under continuous review.”
Given United’s have to discover a alternative for departed striker Cristiano Ronaldo this summer season, Greenwood might be thought of an choice for Ten Hag if cleared to play for the membership.
His profession, nevertheless, stays on maintain whereas United’s inside course of goes on, with no timeframe given as to how lengthy it’s going to take to achieve a conclusion.
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