{"id":583796,"date":"2021-02-16T08:16:41","date_gmt":"2021-02-16T13:16:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/?p=583796"},"modified":"2021-02-16T08:16:41","modified_gmt":"2021-02-16T13:16:41","slug":"mason-greenwood-signs-new-manchester-united-contract","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2021\/02\/16\/mason-greenwood-signs-new-manchester-united-contract\/","title":{"rendered":"Mason Greenwood Signs New Manchester United Contract"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/fbref.com\/en\/players\/58eee997\/Mason-Greenwood?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Mason Greenwood<\/a> has signed a new contract at <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/category\/premier-league\/manchester-united\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\">Manchester United<\/a> to commit his future at the club until June 2025, and includes the option to extend the deal for a further year.<\/p>\n<h2>Mason Greenwood Agrees New Manchester United Contract<\/h2>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">\ud835\udde2\ud835\uddfb\ud835\uddf2 \ud835\uddfc\ud835\uddf3 \ud835\uddfc\ud835\ude02\ud835\uddff \ud835\uddfc\ud835\ude04\ud835\uddfb \u2764\ufe0f<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/masongreenwood?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@MasonGreenwood<\/a> has extended his deal and we couldn&#8217;t be happier \ud83e\udd29<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/MUFC?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#MUFC<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Manchester United (@ManUtd) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ManUtd\/status\/1361646709638656004?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">February 16, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h3>Mason Greenwood Has Been at the Club Since Age Seven<\/h3>\n<p>The 19-year-old has been at the club since the age of seven and has made a total of 82 first-team appearances, scoring 21 goals.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.manutd.com\/en\/news\/detail\/mason-greenwood-signs-new-long-term-contract-until-2025#\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Greenwood told manutd.com after signing the contract:<\/a>\u201cWhen you join the club at seven years old, you just dream of playing for the first-team one day. I\u2019ve 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.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWith 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.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI 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.\u201d<\/p>\n<h3>A Fantastic Talent<\/h3>\n<p>Manager <a href=\"https:\/\/fbref.com\/en\/players\/65cb97b8\/Ole-Gunnar-Solskjaer?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Ole Gunnar Solskjaer<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.manutd.com\/en\/news\/detail\/mason-greenwood-signs-new-long-term-contract-until-2025#\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">added<\/a>: \u201cMason 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.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhilst 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.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMason is naturally gifted and has a brilliant attitude; we know how important he is going to be for Manchester United over the coming seasons.\u201d<\/p>\n<h3>Deserved New Contract for Greenwood<\/h3>\n<p>Greenwood, who has just signed a new contract, is the club\u2019s youngest-ever goalscorer in European competition \u2013 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/sport\/football\/49744755\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">a feat he achieved after scoring the winner in a 1-0 Europa League victory over Astana.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Alongside his achievements at United, Greenwood has represented England from U17 through to senior level \u2013 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/sport\/football\/53955829\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">making his senior debut off the bench in a 1-0 Nations League victory over Iceland.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Main Photo<br \/>\n<a id=\"sQpz9bz_Q4R3cBn6ATHIww\" class=\"gie-single\" style=\"color: #a7a7a7; text-decoration: none; font-weight: normal !important; border: none; display: inline-block;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.gettyimages.co.uk\/detail\/1302429095\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Embed from Getty Images<\/a><script>window.gie=window.gie||function(c){(gie.q=gie.q||[]).push(c)};gie(function(){gie.widgets.load({id:'sQpz9bz_Q4R3cBn6ATHIww',sig:'wWmrGKqyfYfBjuNhEoe6lvzQzbQIKFg1p4_35oZn-zQ=',w:'594px',h:'429px',items:'1302429095',caption: true ,tld:'co.uk',is360: false })});<\/script><script src='\/\/embed-cdn.gettyimages.com\/widgets.js' charset='utf-8' async><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Mason Greenwood has signed a new contract at Manchester United to commit his future at the club until June 2025, and includes the option to extend the deal for a further year. 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