Mason Greenwood ‘gives go-ahead to Champions League transfer which could see Man Utd get England U21 star in return’

MASON GREENWOOD is eager to join Juventus this summer, according to reports.

The winger, 22, has one year remaining on his Manchester United contract and will not return to the first team at Old Trafford.

GettyMason Greenwood spent last season on loan at Getafe[/caption]

Greenwood has not played for the Red Devils since being arrested on suspicion of rape and assault in January 2022, with Greater Manchester Police confirming the existence of “social media images and videos posted by a woman reporting incidents of physical violence”.

In February 2023, all charges were dropped due to the withdrawal of key witnesses, and Greenwood went on to resume his playing career with a loan spell at Getafe.

With a return to the Spanish club off the table, Juventus are hoping to swoop in for Greenwood.

The Italian giants are set to appoint Thiago Motta as Massimiliano Allegri‘s successor – with the incoming boss claimed to be a big fan of the Man Utd winger.

According to Italian paper Gazzetta dello Sport, Greenwood has made it clear to the Serie A side that he would be willing to join.

Juventus do not want to pay the Red Devils’ asking price, however, thought to be around £30-35m.

In order to drive the price down, the Old Lady would be willing to include a player in part exchange.

The report claims that England youth international Samuel Iling-Junior could be included as a sweetener in the deal.

Iling-Junior, 20, joined Juventus four years ago from Chelsea.

BEST FREE BET SIGN UP OFFERS FOR UK BOOKMAKERS

SUNSPORT’S TRANSFER NEWS LIVE

STAY in the know this summer with The Sun’s transfer experts.

Chelsea line up Conor Gallager replacement with Aston Villa favourite for his signature

Tosin Aradabioyo on verge of sealing move to Chelsea for FREE

Erik Ten Hag sack decision to be made in the coming days after performance review

Follow our LIVE TRANSFER BLOG for all the latest deals, gossip and exclusives.

He has since broken into Juve’s first team, appearing 45 times to date.

The Italian giants could alternatively look to throw Federico Chiesa into a potential deal.

Chiesa, 26, is thought to covet a side in the Champions League, but could be convinced by United’s pedigree.

Juventus are hoping to fend off interest from Borussia Dortmund and Atletico Madrid.

While Benfica are also claimed to be keen.

Greenwood scored eight goals and laid on six assists in 33 LaLiga appearances for Getafe.

Irrespective of his form, there is expected to never be a place for him back at Man Utd.

Greenwood is one of a trio of wingers being courted by Juventus this summer.

In addition to the one-cap England player, Juve are interested in Savinho and Edon Zhegrova.

The former, 20, impressed at Girona on loan from Troyes last season.

While the latter, 25, was excellent for Lille in Ligue 1 – but reportedly prefers a move to the Premier League.