MASON Greenwood may have been offered a last-ditch lifeline by a top European club after being axed by Manchester United.
The transfer window closes today at 11pm, with the Red Devils seemingly in a race against time to offload the 21-year-old.
Mason Greenwood may have just been handed a lifeline following his axing from Manchester UnitedPA
According to a respected Italian football journalist, Lazio are interested in signing Greenwood.
Fabrizio Romano claimed the club had been offered the striker.
He wrote on Twitter: “Lazio have been offered the possibility to sign Mason Greenwood from Man United in the final hours of the summer transfer window.
“No decision has been made as of now.”
It comes after Turkish giants Besiktas were reportedly considering an approach for the young striker on a loan deal.
Another Turkish club is also understood to be interested, and Tuurkey might be a more realistic destination as the Süper Lig transfer window deadline is not until September 15.
Greenwood “mutually agreed” to leave United on August 21 following backlash over his potential return to the squad after his arrest for attempted rape and sexual assault.
He was charged in October last year but all charges were dropped in February by the Crown Prosecution Service.
Greenwood has not kicked a ball for Utd since January 2022 when he was suspended and it was decided this month that it would be best for all if his future was away from Old Trafford.
If United cannot find him a club they may be faced with paying up his £75,000 a week contract.
That still has two years left to run with the option of a further 12 months had the club wanted to take it up.
That would mean a pay off of nearly £8million.