Manchester United forward Mason Greenwood has seen the rape and assault charges against him dropped, around a year after he had initially been arrested.

Greenwood was arrested in January last year and was suspended by the club soon after, before he was later released on bail, and has not trained or played for the club since.

Last October, the forward was arrested for a second time, after breaching his bail conditions, and he was due to stand trial in November

However, on Thursday afternoon it was confirmed that the 21-year-old would no longer be facing any charges.

A statement from Chief Superintendent Michaela Kerr, Greater Manchester Police's Head of Public Protection, said, "Given the significant media coverage of this case, it is only fair that we share the news that the 21-year-old man, who had been arrested and charged in connection with an investigation opened in January 2022, no longer faces criminal proceedings in relation to this.

Greenwood's most recent appearance for United was starting in a game against West Ham United on January 22nd last year, in a game in which Marcus Rashford scored the only goal of the game.

He was arrested just over a week later, and was dropped by sponsors, saw himself removed from video games and reportedly lost the support of his teammates.

Greenwood has played 129 times in all competitions for the Old Trafford side, scoring 35 times for them, having joined as a child, and made his senior debut in March 2019 in the Champions League.

The forward has also made one appearance for the senior national team, in 2021, before being dropped following an incident with a fan in a hotel during Covid lockdowns.

Thankyou⚽