Manchester United striker Mason Greenwood has been charged with attempted rape, assault occasioning actual bodily harm (ABH), and coercive and controlling behaviour, police have confirmed.
It comes after he was arrested on Saturday on suspicion of breaching his bail conditions by contacting his alleged victim.
The 21-year-old, who was first arrested in January on suspicion of rape and assault, was also questioned by police on suspicion of making threats to kill.
Janet Potter, the Deputy Chief Crown Prosecutor for CPS North West, said: “The Crown Prosecution Service has today authorised Greater Manchester Police to charge Mason Greenwood, 21, with attempted rape, engaging in controlling and coercive behaviour, and assault occasioning actual bodily harm.
“All three counts relate to the same complainant.
“Specialist rape prosecutors from CPS North West’s complex casework unit authorised the charges following a review of a file of evidence received from Greater Manchester Police.
“The defendant’s first court appearance will take place on Monday 17 October at Greater Manchester magistrates’ court.”
Greenwood has been on bail since February 2.
News of the alleged incident first came to light after photos and videos were posted online by a young woman. Shortly after, Greenwood was suspended from playing or training with the Old Trafford club, but still receives his £75,000-a-week salary, reports say.
Nike also terminated its sponsorship deal with Greenwood, while Electronic Arts confirmed his removal from active squads on its Fifa 22 game.
Following his first arrest earlier this year, Manchester United released a statement after fans noticed he still appeared on their website.
The club said: “There has been no change whatsoever in Mason’s status. We removed his profile from the club app soon after he was removed from the squad in January. This was in order to remove Mason from interactive elements of the app, such as team predictions.”
