BEVERLY HILLS, February 16, (THEWILL) – English Premier League club Manchester United announced today that impressive young Red Devils’ player Mason Greenwood had inked a new contract keeping him at the club for the next four years, with the option to extend for a year extra.
Greenwood, who has been at Old Trafford since he was a sprightly seven-year old, is an exemplary product of the club’s famed Academy.
Greenwood, now 19, is United’s youngest-ever goal scorer in European competitions, and has already featured in 82 appearances for the club.
At the signing Greenwood reminisced: “When you join the club at seven years old, you just dream of playing for the first-team one day. I’ve worked so hard to reach this level and the last two years have been amazing.
“There is so much that I want to achieve in the game and I know that this is the perfect environment to play my football.”
He acknowledged Solskjaer and the backroom staff: “With the support from the manager, his coaching staff and so many great players to learn from; I know that I am developing every single day. There is a lot more to come from myself and this team and I am so committed to working hard week in, week out to help the group achieve success.
“I want to repay the club for the support that everyone has given me over the years and show everyone just what I am capable of.”
Norwegian manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer had nothing but nice words for the teenage player: “Mason is a fantastic talent and yet another fine example of the type of player that our Academy produces. He has made great progress this season, showing real maturity and adaptability to his game, which has seen him develop into one of the best young players in the country.
“Whilst it is easy for people outside of the club to forget that Mason is just 19, it is our job as coaches to ensure he reaches his phenomenal potential and every step we take is to help him along that path.
“Mason is naturally gifted and has a brilliant attitude; we know how important he is going to be for Manchester United over the coming seasons.
”Mason made his senior debut as a substitute against Paris Saint-Germain, in the Champions League in March 2019.
Of Greenwood’s 21 goals for the Red Devils, he most recently found the net in United’s Emirates FA Cup fourth-round win at Old Trafford against Jurgen Klopp’s Liverpool last month.
Jude Obafemi is a versatile senior Correspondent at THEWILL Newspapers, excelling in sourcing, researching, and delivering sports news stories for both print and digital publications.
