Mason Greenwood has joined Marseille on a permanent transfer from Manchester United in a deal worth up to €31.6million (£26.6m).
Greenwood has signed a five-year contract with the French club through to 2029.
The Athletic reported this week Marseille had reached an agreement in principle with Greenwood. The Ligue 1 side already had a deal in place with their Premier League counterparts, which was subject to Greenwood’s approval. The 22-year-old accepted the switch marked a significant development in the process to resolve his future
The deal is comprised of a €27.6m (£23.3m) fixed sum and €4m (£3.4m) in add-ons, plus a large share of any future sale.
Greenwood returned to United’s training ground in July to hold talks with the club’s football leadership team to help facilitate an exit from Old Trafford.
The Englishman has attracted interest from a host of European clubs after a season-long loan spell with Getafe last term. He scored 10 goals in 36 appearances for the Spanish outfit. Benfica, Borussia Dortmund, Juventus and Napoli have all tracked the striker in recent months.
The move to Marseille sees Greenwood work under former Brighton & Hove Albion boss Roberto De Zerbi, who was named Marseille’s new head coach in June.
Greenwood has not represented United since he was arrested in January 2022.
He was made available for transfer after United confirmed in August last year that they had abandoned their plan to bring the forward back into the first-team squad.
It had been decided that Greenwood would resume his career away from Old Trafford after the UK’s Crown Prosecution Service discontinued the case against him for attempted rape, assault, and coercive control after key witnesses withdrew their cooperation. Greenwood denied all the allegations against him.
Greenwood made his debut for United in 2019 and scored 35 goals in 129 appearances.
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