Premier League: Greenwood set for Marseille medical

Mason Greenwood’s exit from Manchester United has moved a measurement person arsenic he is group to acquisition a aesculapian up of a £25.19million move to Marseille, according to reports.

The 22-year-old has not played for United since January 2022 but concisely met nine officials astatine their training crushed past week erstwhile he was informed nan club’s volition remained to portion ways.

He has now reportedly agreed position pinch nan Ligue 1 nine and, taxable to nan medical, will pen a woody until 2029 to nexus up pinch caller OM leader Roberto De Zerbi astatine nan State Velodrome.

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OM person booked backstage formation for Mason to onshore successful Marseille, acquisition aesculapian tests and sign.

Deal valid until June 2029.

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The woody for Greenwood includes add-ons and a sell-on clause of 50 per cent of immoderate early transportation fee.

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 was sent connected indebtedness to Getafe past play and managed 10 goals successful 36 appearances successful each competitions. Getafe president Angel Torres said successful May he hoped to support nan one-time England world for different twelvemonth but hinted United were looking to waste if a suitable connection came along.

Marseille, who vanished a disappointing eighth successful nan convention past season, are apt to look a backlash from fans if nan woody goes through.

The city’s politician Benoit Payan has already expressed his position that he does not want Greenwood to sign, telling RMC Sport: “He cannot person his spot connected this team.

“The values of OM and Marseille are thing but that successful fact. It’s a shame. I will inquire [Marseille president] Pablo Longoria not to enlistee Greenwood.”

Asked astir nan anticipation of Greenwood joining, De Zerbi said: “Mason is simply a world-class player, but we person not recruited him yet.

“I don’t cognize what happened, but I americium not utilized to getting progressive successful my players’ backstage lives. But if he comes here, you person to cognize that I dainty each my players for illustration my sons. I tin show them disconnected successful private, but I would ne'er onslaught them successful public.”