Mason Greenwood contract extension dispute as 'Getafe feel Man Utd extended deal'

Manchester United and Getafe staff are reportedly at odds over whether the Red Devils have taken up an option to extend Mason Greenwood’s contract. The forward, who is on loan at Getafe, has a deal with United until 2025 but the Premier League side can trigger a 12-month extension.

Greenwood was sent on loan to the Spanish outfit last summer after United decided he should kickstart his career away from Old Trafford. The decision was prompted by a lengthy internal club investigation after the Crown Prosecution Service dropped charges of attempted rape, controlling and coercive behaviour, and assault occasioning actual bodily harm.

Getafe are reportedly eager to sign Greenwood on a permanent deal as he has impressed during his time with the Madrid-based club. It is claimed that talks have taken place over a move, although there are several other clubs who are interested in signing the one-cap England international.

Greenwood’s loan deal will expire in the summer and he will theoretically return to United. However, minority shareholder Sir Jim Ratcliffe has not made a decision over whether the 22-year-old will play for the club again.

Under normal circumstances, United would typically seek to renew a player’s contract when it enters the final 18 months. However, the Red Devils are well aware of the public scrutiny around this specific scenario.

According to The Athletic, Getafe are under the impression that United have taken up their option to extend Greenwood’s contract until 2026. It is claimed that officials who have been present in talks over a transfer have left with the understanding that the player will have two years remaining on his deal come the summer.

United reportedly dispute that claim. Clubs are under no obligation to publicly announce contract extensions but generally brief the media on when deals have been signed.