Mason Greenwood reportedly feels he has no chance of progressing his career in Saudi Arabia due to an ongoing feud with former teammate, Cristiano Ronaldo.
The 21-year-old striker is currently looking for a new club following the recent news that he would leave Manchester United after they carried out an internal investigation into his future.
Greenwood was arrested in January 2022 on suspicion of a number of offences including attempted rape, will not play for United again and will likely depart on loan or see his contract settled.
The Crown Prosecution Service dropped the charges against him in February after key witnesses withdrew and new material came to light.
According to The Sun, Greenwood – who has been linked with Saudi Arabia clubs- feels that avenue may not be feasible due to a comment he made about Ronaldo when he was younger.
When was playing for Real Madrid, Greenwood was reported to have openly said Ronaldo’s career was dead when referencing the 38-year-old’s perceived decline.
Reports however have it that when Ronaldo was informed of Greenwood’s comments, he was angry and urged Saudi League chiefs not to make a move for the Englishman.
A reliable told The Sun: “Ronaldo isn’t known for his thick skin. He was really annoyed at what Greenwood said — but he has good reason to be when you consider what Ronaldo has achieved in his career and where Greenwood finds himself.
“Greenwood had his nose put out of joint when Ronaldo signed for United because he ended up playing a lot less than he had hoped for, so their relationship was difficult.
“Ronaldo is treated as royalty in Saudi and what he says goes.
“He would have enough influence there to kibosh clubs from signing Greenwood if he wanted to.”
Also, the report stated that Saudi league bosses are wary of making a move for Greenwood as the kingdom already suffers from bad PR.
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