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OFFICIAL: Man Utd confirm Greenwood exit to Marseille
Suraj Radia
- 18 Jul 2024 19:18 BST
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Manchester United have confirmed that Mason Greenwood has left the club on a permanent transfer to Marseille, ending the forward’s controversial time at Old Trafford.
Greenwood has not played for United since being arrested in 2022 and the 22-year-old was entering the final year of his contract with the club.
United had looked to sell Greenwood this summer to fund their transfer business after significant interest in him, and Marseille have won the race for the forward, paying an initial €26 million, with an additional €5m in add-ons and a sizeable sell-on clause.
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A brief statement on United’s website wished Greenwood ‘all the best in his future’ career, with the player penning a long-term contract with the French side.
🚨🔵⚪️ Official, confirmed. Mason Greenwood signs in as new Olympique Marseille number 🔟.
€26m fixed fee, €5m add-ons, 50% sell on clause for Man United.
Pablo Longoria and Mehdi Benatia, working on deal for weeks and got it done with De Zerbi calling Mason almost every day. pic.twitter.com/wxdZ7niY8Z— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) July 18, 2024
The downfall of Mason Greenwood at Man Utd
Greenwood was touted as one of United’s biggest talents when he made his breakthrough in the first team, scoring 35 goals in 129 games across all competitions for the club.
However, Greenwood never featured for United again after being arrested in January 2022 on suspicion of raping and assaulting a woman, and later on suspicion of sexual assault and making death threats.
Greenwood was charged with attempted rape, assault occasioning actual bodily harm, and controlling and coercive behaviour in October that year, however all charges were dropped against him in February 2023.
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United had considered bringing Greenwood back into the first team last summer but the move was heavily criticised, leading to the club announcing that the youngster would continue his career away from Old Trafford.
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Greenwood went on loan to Getafe and impressed during his season with the La Liga side, scoring eight goals in 33 La Liga games, which led to interest from the likes of Juventus, Lazio and Napoli.
However, Greenwood has opted to join Marseille, with a deal being completed despite the French club also coming under fire from some figures for their pursuit of a deal.
