United are still keen on bringing in Matthijs de Ligt from Bayern, with ongoing talks but no progress. De Ligt is 'increasingly agitated' at Bayern's valuation, causing a deadlock in fee negotiations.
Once Sir Jim Ratcliffe took over the footballing side of the business, what happened to Greenwood would arguably reflect on him. The sensible option, which Ratcliffe took, was to make it clear that the player had no future at the club but he was welcome to find another club willing to take him on.