Could Mason Greenwood play for England again? Gareth Southgate bizarrely appears to leave door open for dumped Man United star, calling his case 'very complex' and 'not a consideration at the moment'

Gareth Southgate did not rule out the possibility of England selecting Mason Greenwood in the future, as he bizarrely appeared to leave the door open for the axed Manchester United star on Thursday.

Manchester United confirmed Greenwood would never play for the club again after completing a six-month internal investigation into his dropped criminal charges earlier this month.

Greenwood, who was arrested and charged with attempted rape, assault and controlling and coercive behaviour in January 2022, is now planning his future away from Old Trafford in a move that will most likely take him abroad.

When asked about the 21-year-old’s future with England, Southgate insisted the case is ‘very complex’, failing to rule out his potential return in the future.

‘It’s clearly a very complex case,’ he said after announcing his squad for the September internationals on Thursday.

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Gareth Southgate did not rule out the possibility of England selecting Mason Greenwood in the future, after the youngster was dumped by Manchester United following a six-month probe

Greenwood saw charges of attempted rape and assault against him dropped earlier this year 

‘He’s not playing so it’s not a consideration for us. It’s hypothetical. Whatever I say will be used in a less nuanced fashion frankly.’

Manchester United faced extreme backlash after it was revealed that Red Devils chief executive Richard Arnold, who led the internal investigation, had initially planned to reintegrate Greenwood back into Erik ten Hag’s squad in early August. 

Following news of his potential reintegration, Countdown co-host and longstanding Manchester United fan Rachel Riley urged she would no longer support the club if they welcomed him back into the fray.

Meanwhile, a group of United supporters protested before the club’s first home game of the season against Wolves at Old Trafford, outlining their opposition to reintegrate the 21-year-old striker into the first team.

More to follow.