After 17 years at Manchester United, Mason Greenwood has officially left with a move to French club Marseille.
Whilst there appeared to be some barriers to the move in the form of the mayor of Marseille attempting to block the transfer, the French club have officially got their man.
The Ligue 1 side have signed the winger for £26.6 million (€31.6 million) on a five year contract which will see the 22-year-old at the club until 2029.
The French club released a statement confirming the move, saying: “Olympique de Marseille is pleased to announce the signature of Mason Greenwood from Manchester United. The 22-year-old striker signed up with the Olympian club after the success of his medical.”
It continued: “As comfortable with his right foot as with his left foot, the attacker who can evolve in all offensive positions totals 35 goals and 12 assists in 129 games for Manchester United. Accustomed to playing in the great atmosphere of the mythical Old Trafford stadium, the Englishman even received an international call-up in September 2020, at the age of 19.”
Now, taking to social media, Greenwood has broken his silence, posting an image of him signing his contract with Marseille, captioned: “Really excited for this new chapter. Allez l’OM!,”
Now, his former club, Manchester United have released a statement saying: “Mason Greenwood has left Manchester United and joined French club Olympique de Marseille on a permanent transfer. The 22 year-old English forward, who spent last season on loan at Getafe in Spain, made 129 appearances and scored 35 goals for United since making his debut in 2019. We wish Mason all the best in his future career.”
As Greenwood is a graduate of the United academy, the funds from the transfer will count as ‘pure profit’ under the Premier League’s Profit and Sustainability Rules (PSR), which is even better for the Rd Devils considering the deal include a considerable sell-on clause of 50% for any future transfer from Marseille.
With Greenwood now officially the first transfer out of the summer, United’s offloading of their priority sales are underway, making room for the new class of Red Devils.
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