He's not getting in as the central striker at United or England any time soon. He just isn't.
He has the talent to get their one day, of course. But it won't be this season and I'd argue probably not even the one after.
If he somehow does manage either of those it'll be a rise like we've never seen before.
So what exactly do you suggest he does for two years? Twiddle his thumbs in the 23s?
Your attitude to Greenwood in this case is actually endemic throughout English football. It’s why Jadon Sancho plays in Germany. It’s why Callum Hudson-Odoi has been in no rush to commit to Chelsea.
Take Sancho. He’s barely 19. When he was 18, he was playing regularly for Dortmund and getting capped by England. In October, Greenwood will be 18. He isn’t
that young.
If he is the tits, and many people seem to think that he is, then he’s
exactly at the right age to be making moves within the United first team squad. Your lot just expect young lads to mess about for a few years and act surprised when they’re 20 and haven’t really kicked on.
Games make footballers. Until people get that through their heads then ambitious young lads will be leaving in droves. They already know they’re good enough and they won’t hang around.
Gomes will already be fecked off. He was once rivalling Phil Foden for a spot in every England age group. One plays semi-regularly for the league champions and is on the cusp of an England cap. The other is still viewed as some sort of baby. Gomes needs games or he’s up shit creek.