Mason Greenwood focusing on future despite Marseille president admitting his arrival ‘raises many questions’

Mason Greenwood says he “only wants to look forward” aft facing an uncomfortable introductory property convention astatine Marseille this afternoon.

The one-time England world joined Marseille from Manchester United past nighttime for a interest that could emergence to £26.6million.

Greenwood was charged pinch attempted rape, controlling and coercive behaviour successful October 2022 but nan charges – which he denied – were dropped 5 months later aft cardinal witnesses withdrew their co-operation and caller worldly came to light.

He spent past play connected indebtedness astatine Getafe, scoring 10 goals successful 36 games, and is now focused connected rebuilding his profession astatine Marseille contempt guidance from nan city’s politician who said nan subordinate “goes against nan values of OM” and immoderate fans who launched a #GreenwoodNotWelcome campaign.

He said: “I don’t want to get into that. I said connected this yesterday and past year. I only want to look guardant and move guardant pinch my partner and my girl and attraction connected nan football. I will attraction connected nan off-field worldly pinch my family.

“In my individual life, I was successful Madrid past play [with Getafe] pinch my partner and girl and we lived comfortably. We were happy, it’s a awesome metropolis and a awesome nine and I expect nan aforesaid present successful Marseille. It’s a beautiful city. I person only been present a mates of days but I already consciousness astatine home.”

Première séance, 𝙈𝙖𝙨𝙤𝙣 déjà au travail 💪 pic.twitter.com/dYnEMCDc3K

— Olympique de Marseille (@OM_Officiel) July 19, 2024

Another mobility relating to Greenwood’s past was changeable down by Marseille’s property officer, but nan club’s president Pablo Longoria admitted his presence “raises galore questions”.

Longoria said: “I americium very happy to invited a subordinate pinch Mason’s world appeal. 

“He is simply a young subordinate pinch galore qualities, 1 of nan top talents and he demonstrated this pinch Manchester United and Getafe. 

“There were large European clubs competing pinch us. Thank you to his family, his campy and you Mason. His presence shows nan ambition we want to show this season. 

“I want to show everyone that I americium nan first to understand that Mason’s presence raises galore questions. I respect everyone’s sentiment but I americium not present to get into nan controversy. We are talking astir nan past, it is simply a analyzable situation. Mason has already spoken connected this subject, moreover yesterday.

“I took nan basal clip to analyse each nan elements of nan lawsuit and I tin guarantee you that nan nine has a master and meticulous approach. I’m Spanish truthful I cognize Mason was exemplary past play successful Madrid. 

“It’s clip to talk astir nan future, arsenic president of OM, I will support Mason for illustration each his team-mates to execute our goals. I want to opportunity that I personally guarantee you that Mason has each nan values we want to create astatine nan club.”