Getafe lining up Mason Greenwood replacement as transfer race hots up for Man Utd forward

The La Liga outfit's aspirations of keeping Greenwood for another season hang in the balance. Hence, they are eyeing a move for Real Sociedad's Nigerian striker, Umar Sadiq, according to The Sun. The 27-year-old suffered a significant ankle injury two years ago, which has hampered his performances on the field. This season, he has only managed to score three goals in 36 appearances across La Liga, the Spanish Cup, and the Europa League which has led Sociedad's manager, Imanol Alguacil, to favour other attacking options such as Portugal's Andre Silva and Sheraldo Becker over Sadiq.

Greenwood has been a key player for Getafe since joining the club on loan from United. Club president Angel Torres recently discussed Greenwood's situation in an interview with Radio Marca, expressing optimism about the player's desire to stay "until at least January." But their interest in Sadiq show that they are already preparing for life without the English forward in their ranks.

Greenwood has several suitors in the market including Barcelona, Atletico, Napoli, andJuventus along with an unnamed Saudi Arabian side who are allegedly prepared to bid over £50 million (€58m/$62m) for the 22-year-old. United prefer a permanent transfer over another loan move and will demand in the region of €60 million (£51m/$64m).

Greenwood has found the net 10 times for Getafe across competitions this season and has been nominated for La Liga's Team of the Season along with teammates Diego Rico and Borja Mayoral. He will be back in action against Alaves on Saturday in the penultimate match of the season.