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Manchester
United
forward
Mason
Greenwood
has
engaged
in
“constructive
discussions”
with
senior
football
figures
at
the
club
regarding
his
departure
from
Old
Trafford.
BBC
Sport
reports
that
Greenwood
did
not
participate
in
the
first
day
of
United’s
pre-season
training
on
Monday,
and
it
appears
unlikely
that
this
situation
will
change
soon.
The
22-year-old
visited
United’s
training
complex
briefly
to
meet
with
the
club’s
football
leadership
team,
which
includes
new
sporting
director
Dan
Ashworth
and
technical
director
Jason
Wilcox.
The
discussions
focused
on
finding
Greenwood
a
new
club.
This
visit
marked
Greenwood’s
first
time
at
Carrington
since
serious
allegations
were
made
against
him
in
January
2020,
after
which
the
club
stated
he
“would
not
return
to
training
or
playing
matches
until
further
notice.”
Charges
were
dropped
last
year,
but
Greenwood
remained
unavailable
for
selection.
The
club
initially
planned
to
reintegrate
Greenwood
into
Erik
ten
Hag’s
squad,
but
reversed
this
decision.
Instead,
they
released
a
statement
on
21
August
confirming
a
mutual
agreement
for
Greenwood
to
continue
his
career
away
from
the
club.
Since
then,
United
have
not
issued
any
further
statements
on
Greenwood,
though
their
preference
remains
for
him
to
secure
a
permanent
move.
Greenwood
spent
last
season
on
loan
at
La
Liga
outfit
Getafe
and
is
now
attracting
firm
interest
from
Italian
side
Lazio
and
French
club
Marseille,
managed
by
former
Brighton
boss
Roberto
de
Zerbi.
While
United
have
not
commented
on
reports
of
a
formal
bid
from
Marseille,
BBC
Sport
indicates
that
talks
are
at
an
advanced
stage.
Greenwood’s
representatives
have
been
contacted
for
comment.