He is unlikely to return and play once more for United subsequent season, regardless of a behind-the-scenes change that might see Sir Jim Ratcliffe buy a 25 per cent stake within the membership for roughly £1.35billion and oversee the sporting aspect of the Red Devils.

They will likely be hoping that a powerful spell in Spain for Greenwood can enhance their probabilities of getting him off the books completely, with a year-and-a-half left on his contract.

But going towards his Getafe boss by buying a Burger King meal might not do him any favours with Bordalas, who backed the controversial signing when he arrived in Spain. “It is a very delicate situation to trivialise that issue,” Bordalas stated after Greenwood’s mortgage was confirmed.

“We all know the potential he has. He is a very young boy and we hope that he adapts to a very different league. Surely he wants to recover his professional status and Getafe can help him in that sense.”