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Greenwood situation influenced Lingard decision – Rangnick

Manchester United interim manager Ralf Rangnick has explained the decision to keep Jesse Lingard at Old Trafford during the recent transfer window period.

United blocked a move for Lingard who was wanted by West Ham United and Newcastle United.

A move that led to the player being given a couple of days off to clear his head.

But Rangnick has since explained that the wantaway forward was stopped from leaving due to the uncertainty regarding Mason Greenwood.

Greenwood has been suspended by the club following allegations of rape and assault.

“Three weeks ago Jesse didn’t want to leave and then he changed his mind,” said Rangnick.

“I said at the time, if he finds a club and a solution that suits us, we would allow him to leave. With the developments in the last couple of days, things changed.

“On Monday afternoon, the board said they wanted him to stay. We are without a player who has played regularly and also we couldn’t get an agreement for any other club.”

Rangnick said the Greenwood matter had been a topic within his squad but they had trained well this week.

“They are all human beings and up to the [international] break, Mason was part of the group,” added the German.

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