New joy and question marks of Mason Greenwood in Spain
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Determined to return to MU and England or accept a transfer to Jamaica and continue playing for Getafe after this year’s season ends? Those are two turning points that are gradually appearing clearly before Mason Greenwood’s eyes.
A road full of thorns and challenges. The remaining road will be smoother and less challenging. In the future, what path will Greenwood choose when he is enjoying new joys in Spain?
Greenwood’s joys in La Liga
Borja Mayoral made a half-cross, half-return pass in the Celta Vigo penalty area. Inside, there is just enough space for a Getafe player with a slim figure to calmly cross over. In a comfortable position, he does not need to run too fast, nor does he need to swing his legs to kick the ball with too much force, but he still has enough power to hit the roof of the home team’s net.
This slim figure and powerful finishing style have become very familiar to many football fans in recent years. However, it took a year and nine months for that moment to appear again.
The scorer is still Greenwood with his trademark goal-kicking style. The shirt that the striker born in 2001 is wearing is also red, but it is the yellow-red color on Getafe’s away kit for the 2023/24 season, not Manchester’s historic red color. United.
Greenwood’s running form is still the same, but his steps are appearing in La Liga, not the Premier League, FA Cup, English League Cup, Champions League or Europa League. The last time Greenwood «opened fire» took place on January 20 last year, in the match Brentford 1-3 MU in round 17 of the Premier League.
Back to the present time, the player on the Red Devils payroll (who is joining Getafe on a loan contract until the end of this season) is regularly used by coach Jose Bordalas. Greenwood has made 5 appearances at Getafe. In particular, the 22-year-old striker started in 2/3 of the last matches.
Not only did he receive the steadily increasing trust of the head coach, the striker born in 2001 also won the hearts of Geta Azulones (Getafe’s nickname) fans.
During the ceremony to introduce three new contracts: Diego Rico, Oscar Rodriguez and Mason Greenwood, organized by Getafe in early September, more than 4,000 fans came to Coliseum Alfonso Perez to witness the appearance firsthand. their.
In short, this is a «going far away to return» type of deal.
However, in the past few days, there has been information that the 22-year-old striker will not return to Old Trafford. The Athletic newspaper revealed that CEO Richard Arnold told the staff of the Manchester club: «There is almost no possibility of Greenwood returning to MU» in an internal meeting.
Next, a source close to the English player told The Sun newspaper: «The players and fans all gave Greenwood a warm welcome, which made him very satisfied.»
“Greenwood really feared his career was over. Now he is very happy and wants to continue playing. He doesn’t think too much about the future, but the possibility of Greenwood continuing to play for Getafe after this season is possible.»
In addition to whether he wants to return to MU or not, the question of if Greenwood is determined to return, how everyone at Old Trafford will react is also very important. And this question can only be answered with time.
Not only the club level, but the national team level is also a question mark for the 22-year-old striker. Greenwood is British, but has Jamaican roots and FIFA rules allow strikers born in 2001 to change national teams.
At the end of August, when Greenwood had not even officially finalized his new stop, the Jamaica Football Federation was said to have intended to persuade the 22-year-old striker to transfer to this country’s national team.
Recently, Jamaica head coach Heimir Hallgrimsson also «invited» Greenwood. “We want to have the best talent on our team. If Greenwood regains his best condition and form, he will be a top striker. Greenwood certainly has those qualifications to help Jamaica,” he said.
Similar to the difference in class between MU and Getafe, Jamaica national team (ranked 56th on the FIFA rankings, valued at 69.38 million euros by Transfermarkt) is also much less competitive than the Three Lions (ranked 4th, 1.35 billion euros).
Having been out of action for a long time, Greenwood’s journey to regaining form is expected to be very difficult. The striker born in 2001 needs to work hard and try hard if he wants to return to the England team.
Meanwhile, coach Gareth Southgate often has many quality choices when making the call-up list for the Three Lions. As for the Jamaica national team, Greenwood only needs to nod and there is a high possibility that he will have a starting position.
The 22-year-old striker does not need to immediately find answers to the above questions. In the immediate future, the most important thing for Greenwood is still to play well for Getafe.
However, in the near future, especially when the loan contract is about to expire, the English player will have to have his own answer.
Determined to return to MU and England or accept a transfer to Jamaica and continue playing for Getafe after this year’s season ends? Those are two turning points that are gradually appearing clearly before Greenwood’s eyes.
A road full of thorns and challenges. The remaining road will be smoother and less challenging. In the future, what path will Greenwood choose when he is enjoying new joys in Spain?
