Revealed: Two Premier League clubs are 'weighing up a move for Mason Greenwood' with ex-Man United star 'pining for a return to England' - but insiders fear he is not ready for backlash after rape allegations

Two Premier League clubs are weighing up swooping for Marseille guardant Mason Greenwood this summertime - and he's keen to instrumentality to England, reports say.

Greenwood, 23, has impressed during his debut run successful France, having scored 19 goals to day crossed each competitions, but helium is said to beryllium pining for home.

The striker, whose past crippled successful the Premier League came successful January 2022, has enactment respective teams connected announcement and they could determination for him implicit the coming months.

That is according to The Telegraph, who assertion involvement successful the top-flight is increasing and that Greenwood would invited a instrumentality to his autochthonal northbound of England.

Greenwood completed his £27million transportation to Ligue 1 giants Marseille past summer, ending his 17-year relation with Manchester United aft helium was arrested earlier being charged with attempted rape, battle and controlling and coercive behaviour. 

Charges against the subordinate were dropped by the Crown Prosecution Service pursuing the 'withdrawal of cardinal witnesses and caller worldly coming to light'. 

Greenwood vehemently denied the allegations. 

He spent a play connected indebtedness with Getafe successful LaLiga earlier signing for Marseille nether erstwhile Brighton caput manager Roberto De Zerbi. 

However, determination is reportedly a quality of sentiment among those adjacent to Greenwood implicit whether helium feels acceptable to instrumentality to the Premier League. He is said to person privately ruled retired taking a 'step down' successful England aft leaving United. 

But with sources indicating to The Telegraph that astatine slightest 2 top-flight outfits are considering a move, Greenwood's stance could beryllium enactment to the trial successful the summer. 

The Sun besides reported that Greenwood is acceptable to extremity his clip distant from England. 

The outlet quoted a root who claimed that helium and his spouse Harriet Robson - with whom helium shares 2 young daughters - initially 'loved' the anonymity overseas and that the determination allowed the mates to 'rebuild their lives' successful Madrid.

'He loved the information helium could conscionable play shot and his beingness disconnected the transportation was not the taxable of specified aggravated focus,' the root told the publication.

However, aft astir 2 years abroad, the 'novelty' is said to person worn off, with the 'introverted' Greenwood missing his household and friends backmost home. 

It is claimed that Greenwood besides believes the 'vitriol' aimed astatine him has 'died down' and radical person 'moved on', allowing him to instrumentality to the North West.

De Zerbi has spoken glowingly of Greenwood this play and believes helium 'has the qualities' to articulation the pantheon of all-time greats astatine Marseille.  

'Greenwood is simply a earthy talent,' said De Zerbi. 'All the recognition goes to his parent and father. And I'm present to assistance him go much complete. 

'When helium needs a hug, a connection of support, I gladly springiness it. And erstwhile I request to propulsion him to springiness more, I person to bash that excessively due to the fact that that's my job.'

'I would particularly similar to assistance him beryllium remembered, successful this stadium and by these supporters, arsenic 1 of the top players to person played present astatine the Velodrome.

'There person been truthful galore large players here, but I deliberation Greenwood has the qualities to beryllium remembered that way. And I'm trying to assistance him progress.'