Manchester United forward Mason Greenwood has agreed to join Marseille, according to sources.
Last week, the Ligue 1 club’s bid of €31.6 million (£26.7 million) was approved by United, and they have since been talking directly with Greenwood over his contract.
Marseille’s proposal contains a set cost of €27.6 million (£23.3 million) plus €4 million (£3.4 million) in add-ons. The bid also contains a potential selling clause, which gives United a portion if Marseille sells Greenwood.
According to The Athletic, Greenwood has verbally agreed to join Marseille and will go to France to have a physical before signing his deal.
When Greenwood returned to United’s training facility on Monday, the club’s management told him he had no chance of staying at Old Trafford.
The 22-year-old spent last season season on loan at Getafe after United decided that he would not return to Erik ten Hag’s first-team squad.
Greenwood has not played for United since he was arrested in January 2022 for attempted rape, controlling behaviour and assault.
All charges against Greenwood were dropped in February 2023 and United had considered reintegrating him back into Ten Hag’s squad before the Premier League club received major backlash over his potential return.
Marseille have also received criticism over their move for Greenwood, with the mayor of the city, Benoit Payan, openly opposing the club’s bid.
‘Greenwood’s behaviour is unspeakable, unacceptable. Hitting his wife… I saw images that deeply shocked me. Abusing his wife in this way is unbecoming of a man and he cannot have his place on this team,’ Payan told French broadcaster RMC Sport.
‘The values of OM and Marseille are anything but that in fact. It’s a shame. I will ask Pablo Longoria not to recruit Greenwood. I don’t want my club to be covered with the shame of someone who hits his wife.
‘Olympique de Marseille is more than a club. It is a spirit, and there is no place for those who behave in this way, for those who commit this kind of crime and offence.
‘It is unbearable. I cannot imagine for a second that Pablo Longoria would make this major mistake.’
Roberto De Zerbi, the head coach of Marseille, who left Brighton at the end of the last campaign, stated last week that he would stand up for Greenwood should the French team sign him.
De Zerbi declared, “He is a champion, an international-level player.”
I’m not familiar with his background, nor am I certain of what transpired. I dislike meddling in players’ personal affairs.
“All I can say is that I treat every player who signs with the team where I work like a child.”
“I stand up for him in public and even if I have to pull his ear in private, I will protect him through thick and thin.” My athletes resemble my sons.