Mason Greenwood is to leave Manchester United after an attempted rape charge against him was dropped earlier this year.

The forward has not played for the club since he was suspended in January 2022.

That came after a woman posted a video on social media in which she was bruised and bleeding, and said she had been attacked by the footballer.

He was charged with attempted rape, assault and controlling and coercive behaviour in October 2022 after his initial arrest in January.

In February of this year, the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) said it was not moving forward with the case after the "withdrawal of key witnesses and new material that came to light".

It said it was dropping the charges as there was "no longer a realistic prospect of conviction".

Last week, the club said it was working "through the final stages" of their internal investigation into Greenwood, having completed the "fact-finding phase".

Protests had been held at the start of the new season, with some fans threatening to withdraw their support for United if the club reintegrated Greenwood into the team.

In a statement today, the club said: "All those involved, including Mason, recognise the difficulties with him recommencing his career at Manchester United.

"It has therefore been mutually agreed that it would be most appropriate for him to do so away from Old Trafford, and we will now work with Mason to achieve that outcome."

Greenwood has always denied any criminal charges.

Reporting from IRN.