Police arrested a man in his 20s on suspicion of rape and assault on Sunday after Manchester United suspended forward Mason Greenwood following allegations made on social media.
Greater Manchester Police (GMP) said it had been made aware of online social media images and videos posted by a woman reporting incidents of physical violence .
The GMP statement said: An investigation was launched and following enquiries we can confirm a man in his 20s has since been arrested on suspicion of rape and assault.
He remains in custody for questioning. Enquiries are ongoing.
United said earlier in the day that 20-year-old England forward Greenwood will not return to training or play matches until further notice .
Before announcing that decision, the club s…
Joao Cancelo has signed a two-year contract extension to keep him at Manchester City until the end of the 2026-27 season.
Cancelo has been a pivotal figure for Pep Guardiola since the start of last season, after initially struggling to make much of an impact in his first campaign at the club.
The 27-year-old Portugal international joined from Juventus in 2019 and has played at both right-back and left-back for City, developing into one of the best full-backs in world football in the process.
Cancelo has now committed his long-term future to the club.
Manchester City is a fantastic club, so I am incredibly happy to have signed this new agreement, he told City s official website.
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Anthony Martial is relishing the opportunity to prove himself in a central striking role all over again at Manchester United with the help of team-mate Marcus Rashford.
The France international reclaimed the number nine shirt this season following Romelu Lukaku s exit and he impressed through the middle in last weekend s 4-0 win against Chelsea, scoring the second of his side s goals.
A change in position means increased responsibility to get on the scoresheet but Martial is embracing the pressure that comes with leading the line, having been shunted out to the flank by former boss Jose Mourinho.
Since I was a young kid, I have always played as a striker but, then again, I m fine with playing more out wide as it s a position that I enjoy playing, Martial told Un…