Mason Greenwood wants to investigate whether Bellingham called him a ‘rapist’

MASON Greenwood wants an investigation into whether Jude Bellingham called him a ‘rapist’.

Real Madrid’s Bellingham appeared to take a swipe after tackling the Getafe player this month.

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Spanish footie bosses launched an investigation which could see England star Bellingham 20 handed a ban.

But a source said: “Mason has told them he does not want Jude to be punished and has asked them to drop the punishment.

“He doesn’t want bad publicity and wants to continue playing football.

“He was very upset at the time because he didn’t expect this from someone like Jude.

‘But he knows there’s a good chance he’ll always have one goal for things like that, so he’s accepted that he needs a thick skin.

Greenwood, 22, was loaned out by Man United last September after bosses ruled he had to rebuild his career away from Old Trafford – despite charges of attempted rape, assault and controlling behavior being dropped.

He has settled Spain with his partner and baby and is being chased by Barcelona after scoring seven goals with five assists in 25 league games.

United’s minority shareholder Sir Jim Ratcliffe appeared to open the door to a return last week, saying: “The process will be to understand the facts, not the hype, and then come to a fair decision based on values – which basically means: ‘Is he a good guy or not?’.”