The word from Manchester United in early February was the process regarding Mason Greenwood's future would take a matter of weeks, not months. Here we are, three months later, and United are yet to conclude said process.
With United's season due to end in under four weeks, delivering a verdict on Greenwood within that timeframe is the last thing they need. The team is wobbling in the Premier League, the most eagerly-anticipated FA Cup final in living memory is on the horizon and new ownership could be confirmed imminently.
Everyone has their opinion on Greenwood and many will reserve it until United eventually draw a line under the matter. Squad planning has to proceed on the assumption United will be without a forward who last played for the club 473 days ago.
