Barcelona is not expected to sign Manchester United’s Mason Greenwood this summer as the squad appears to have lost interest in him. While Greenwood has attracted interest from La Liga teams during his season-long loan at Getafe, his hopes of securing a dream transfer to the Nou Camp may be drawing to an end.
The 22-year-old is happy in Spain and has resumed his career without playing for United. In 26 games, he has eight goals and five assists.
According to reports, Barcelona and Atletico Madrid are both paying close attention to him because of his performance.
It appears unlikely that Greenwood will make a dramatic shift to the former this summer for two key reasons.
The Times claims that Barcelona is no longer considering Greenwood because they believe his price would be too high. There have also been worries expressed on how some fan bases would react to his arrival.
In February of last year, the Crown Prosecution Service cited the “withdrawal of key witnesses and new material that came to light” as the rationale for dropping all charges.
After a six-month internal investigation, United concluded that Greenwood would be better off pursuing his career outside of Old Trafford’s bright lights. He raced out the exit door on the day of the deadline.
Getafe included a sell-on provision into the agreement and avoided paying a loan fee after allegations that former United CEO Richard Arnold had initially intended to reintegrate Greenwood into Erik ten Hag’s team before public outrage triggered a U-turn.
The Bradford native phenom, who joined the team’s Carrington academy at the age of six, scored 35 goals in 129 appearances after graduating, earning him a reputation as one of Europe’s most promising young strikers.
Greenwood is keen to move to Spain permanently with his partner and their child, according to the article, and he has proven his ability at Getafe.