Manchester United must face an uncomfortable truth about Mason Greenwood despite finally hitting their stride in the Premier League. The Red Devils are enjoying their strongest run of form under Ruben Amorim, having won each of their last three games. They added to their unbeaten streak on Saturday with a hard-fought victory over Brighton, surviving a late fightback from the Seagulls to claim all three points.

Much of their recent improvement has been down to the impact of their summer signings. Bryan Mbeumo has emerged as the pick of the bunch, having played a major role in turning United's fortunes around. He opened the scoring against Liverpool inside the first two minutes before grabbing a crucial brace against Brighton. Mbeumo has looked unstoppable in the final third and is quickly becoming an indispensable asset for his new club.

Even though the Cameroon international has enjoyed a dream start to life at Old Trafford, things could have panned out very differently if Greenwood was still on United's books.

The former Red Devils striker has been scoring for fun at Marseille, the club he joined permanently in the...