Mason Greenwood is edging closer to a Manchester United departure after he agreed personal terms with one of the clubs interested in his signature
Last week, reports emerged thata Mnchester United have agreed to sell Greenwood for approximately £26.7 million plus a substantial percentage of any future transfer fee.
The 22-year-old forward has been absent from the Premier League club since his suspension in January 2022 following accusations of rape and assault, which were subsequently dropped due to withdrawn witness accounts and new evidence.
Greenwood had denied all allegations. After a productive loan spell at Getafe last season, where he scored 10 goals in 36 games and earned the club’s player of the season award, several European teams, including Borussia Dortmund, Benfica, Napoli, and Juventus,
have shown interest in signing him this summer. However, it appears that Marseille from Ligue 1 is close to finalizing a deal with Greenwood. According to The Athletic, Marseille have reached a preliminary agreement with the player, marking a significant step forward in resolving his future.
Greenwood still needs to travel to France for a medical examination before completing the transfer.
Marseille is prepared to pay £26.7 million (£23.3 million fixed fee and £3.4 million in add-ons) for the striker, in addition to offering a substantial share of any future resale profits.
If a deal comes to fruition this summer, Greenwood would be under the management of Roberto De Zerbi, who recently took charge at Marseille after his stint at Brighton.
De Zerbi has stated that he won’t pre-judge Greenwood if he joins the French club, saying, “Mason is a world class player but we have not recruited him yet.
I don’t know what happened but I am not used to getting involved in my players’ private life. But if he comes here, you have to know that I treat all my players like my sons.
I can tell them off in private but I would never attack them in public.”
Earlier in the pre-season, Greenwood engaged in “constructive dialogue” with Manchester United’s leadership team regarding his next club.