Official: Man Utd land massive Mason Greenwood transfer windfall

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Manchester United’s summer transfer budget has potentially grown by €12 million thanks to the confirmation of Mason Greenwood’s move from Marseille to Fenerbahce.

Michael Carrick’s side are in the midst of a very busy summer, having recently completed deals to sign Andrey Santos, Youri Tielemans and Karl Darlow. But the Red Devils have numerous areas of their squad that need enhanced, and any additional budget to allow them to further strengthen their midfield, full-backs and wingers will be warmly welcomed.

While the intention has been to raise this themselves through player sales, the confirmation of Greenwood’s switch to Fenerbahce from Marseille will provide a substantial windfall – although perhaps not of the size that United once hoped.

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Mason Greenwood to Fenerbahce made official

Greenwood’s move to Turkish football was confirmed by Marseille on Wednesday.

“This decision is the result of a joint reflection between the player and the club, who have mutually agreed to bring their partnership to an end,” the Ligue 1 side announced.

“Olympique de Marseille thanks Mason Greenwood for his two seasons in Olympian colours and wishes him the very best for the next chapter of his career.”

OM are set to receive a fee of around €40m for the once-capped England player. However, they will lose a substantial portion of this back to Man Utd.

When Greenwood left United in the summer of 2024 after charges of attempted rape and assault, which he denied, were dropped in February 2023.

United sold him to Marseille in a €26 million deal but crucially kept a sell-on clause worth between 40-50% of any future deal.

Fabrizio Romano has confirmed that United will make a portion of Marseille’s profit totalling a figure just over €12m while the Athletic claims that the Red Devils stand to make between €12-13m on the forward.

Greenwood’s sad end in Marseille

Greenwood’s exit from Marseille, meanwhile, has been acrimonious.

His attitude in the latter part of the season has been criticised by both the media and fans, with his body language often poor. He has even been dropped at times by head coach Habib Beye, while he was notably handed a 0/10 rating by local paper La Provence after a heavy loss to relegated Nantes that put Marseille’s Champions League hopes in jeopardy.

In a stunning dissection of the player’s performance, La Provence wrote:

“We now understand better why the enfant terrible of English football had a little spell on the bench last Sunday. If players are often accused of lacking effort, the attitude of Greenwood displayed this perfectly.

“Scandalous from start to finish, he thought it was okay to walk after his countless ball losses, complain when his teammates didn't pass to him, or act like he was in a circus by attempting unnecessary gestures for his own personal amusement, while his club's financial future is at stake. In other circumstances, he might have deserved half a point for at least managing to tie his boots.”

Greenwood may have ended the season as Marseille’s top scorer, but few will complain has the controversial Englishman leaves for Fenerbahce.