Manchester United's Mason Greenwood spotted for the first time since arrest 

Manchester United forward Mason Greenwood has been spotted for the first time since being arrested on suspicion of sexual assault. The Englishman was arrested in January after his ex-girlfriend released a recording of the 20-year-old sexually assaulting her.

Following his arrest, Greenwood was suspended by Manchester United and has not been seen since. He was spotted (per DailyMail) for the first time since his arrest, donning a balaclava as he drove around his hometown of Cheshire.

There has been no news about Greenwood's future at Old Trafford but he has been released by sponsor Nike with his playing career in jeopardy.

When the recording of the assault was released, it was a shocking revelation for everyone in the football world. Greenwood is regarded as one of England's finest young footballers and many touted him as a future world-class talent.

The player remains unavailable for selection following the club's announcement of Greenwood's suspension on February 1 as seen in the aforementioned source. The club said in a statement:

"Manchester United reiterates its strong condemnation of violence of any kind. As previously communicated, Mason Greenwood will not train with, or play for, the club until further notice."

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Does Mason Greenwood have a future at Manchester United?

The club have suspended the player following the arrest.

There now remains a wait to see the outcome of the damning allegations, which will also determine Greenwood's future at Old Trafford.

The 20-year-old joined United's academy at the age of six and steadily progressed through the academy ranks owing to his abundant talent. He made his senior team debut in 2019 in a Champions League Round of 16 match against Paris Saint-Germain.

Since then, he has been a regular feature for the club. The forward has scored 35 goals and contributed 12 assists in 129 appearances across competitions. Should United feel their working relationship with Greenwood is over, they may look to terminate his contract with the club.

Head of employment at UK law firm stewards, Joseph Lappin, told the DailyMail that the winger could play abroad if he were to be dismissed by the Manchester club and said:

"If Manchester United considers that the employment relationship has reached the end of the road, more likely is that the club proposes terminating the contract and paying Greenwood a settlement sum. If this happened, Greenwood could look to sign for a club abroad, possibly on a pre-contract basis pending the outcome of the criminal investigation in England."

The club are still obliged to pay his £75,000-a-week contract and his player profile remains on the club's official website.