GREEN LIGHT?
European giants ‘make contact with Man Utd over Mason Greenwood transfer as Red Devils demand £45m’
Ratcliffe has had his say on Greenwood's future
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NAPOLI are interested in signing Mason Greenwood this summer, according to reports.
The Italian giants have supposedly "made contact" with the Red Devils ahead of a possible deal.
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Greenwood has been tipped to leave Man Utd at the end of this season.
He has spent this term on loan at Spanish side Getafe, who are hopeful of keeping him at the club.
But having scored ten goals in 34 games, Greenwood is said to be hopeful of moving to a bigger side.
claim Napoli have now joined the race to sign him.
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Clubs like Barcelona, Juventus and two unnamed Premier League sides have also been linked.
The Telegraph previously reported Man Utd are hopeful of seeing bids come in worth £45million.
They would prefer to sell but are open to another loan move should they not receive high enough offers.
A return to Old Trafford has also not been ruled out.
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Greenwood's contract does not expire at United until 2025 and there is the option of a one-year extension.
New chief Sir Jim Ratcliffe refused to close the door on Greenwood, saying: "We will make a decision. I don’t know if he could still have a future.
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“All I can do is talk about the principle of how we will approach decisions like that.
“Is he the right type of footballer? Are we happy with that? Is he a good person or not?
“There is no decision that’s been made. He’s on loan obviously but he’s not the only one.
“We’ve got one or two footballers that we have to deal with and we have to make a decision on - so we will do that.
“The process will be - understand the facts not the hype and then try and come to a fair decision on the basis of values - which is basically whether he is a good guy or not.
“Could he play sincerely for Manchester United well and would we be comfortable with it and the fans be comfortable with it?
“I can talk about the principle. The principle is the important one because we will have other issues going forwards.
“You are dealing with young people who have not always been brought up in the best circumstances, who have a lot of money and don’t always have the guidance they should have.
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“What we need to do when we have issues like that is to understand the real effects, not the hype.
“Then we need to make a fair decision in the light of the club’s values. That’s what we need to do and that’s how we will deal with it.
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