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Mason Greenwood has given his inexperienced gentle to a transfer to Olympique de Marseille topic to remaining particulars.
Information broke this night that Manchester United had accepted Marseille’s €27.6+€4 million provide for Greenwood, who spent final season on mortgage at Getafe in Spain.
All that remained was Greenwood’s settlement, which seems to have adopted shortly, in line with switch guru Fabrizio Romano, who writes:
“Olympique Marseille have Mason Greenwood’s inexperienced gentle to the transfer as remaining particulars of contract/wage are being mentioned,” Romano stated.
“Manchester United have accepted €30m package deal provided by OM, together with sell-on clause round 40/50%. Ultimate particulars on participant aspect then completed deal.”
🔵⚪️ Olympique Marseille have Mason Greenwood’s inexperienced gentle to the transfer as remaining particulars of contract/wage are being mentioned.
Manchester United have accepted €30m package deal provided by OM, together with sell-on clause round 40/50%.
Ultimate particulars on participant aspect then completed deal. pic.twitter.com/gelvpwg9lH
— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) July 9, 2024
United and Greenwood look to have gotten their want to discover a new membership for the 22 12 months previous by the top of this week.
Serie A golf equipment Juventus and Lazio had gave the impression to be the entrance runners to take Greenwood on a everlasting deal, however the Turin membership cooled their curiosity, switching to a different United star, Jadon Sancho.
In the meantime Lazio have been humiliated after they couldn’t match Marseille’s bid, with president Claudio Lotito attempting to save lots of face yesterday by saying he had one other candidate who’s “ten occasions the participant” that Greenwood is.
Valencia have additionally been credited with an curiosity within the participant and have been at one stage rumoured to have made a £25 million bid themselves, however the Spanish media by no means actually corroborated the claims.
Earlier at this time, Marseille’s new head coach and former Brighton supervisor, Roberto de Zerbi, spoke extremely of Greenwood, saying: “I don’t know his background. Regardless of the participant… as soon as they signal right here, they turn into like my youngsters. I defend them, at all times”.
🔵⚪️ De Zerbi on Greenwood deal: “For certain Mason’s a world-class participant”.
“I don’t know his background. Regardless of the participant… as soon as they signal right here, they turn into like my youngsters. I defend them, at all times”. pic.twitter.com/u0a6RjH8p8
— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) July 9, 2024
Because the transfer appears to be nearing completion, there has already been a backlash within the French metropolis, with the mayor, Benoit Payan, condemning the acquisition of a participant who was charged, however not convicted, with sexual assault and threats to kill.
Public opinion will be the solely difficulty standing in the best way of the deal now, with all events seemingly joyful to proceed.
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