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Marseille acquires controversial Mason Greenwood

Marseille recently acquired controversial player Mason Greenwood from Manchester United, the Ligue 1 club announced.

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Marseille signs Mason Greenwood

Sources reported that the deal is worth £26.7 million ($35m) and includes add-ons and a substantial sell-on clause.

Greenwood, 22, was a product of United’s academy but has not played since January 2022 after being arrested on suspicion of rape and assault.

The charges were later dropped due to the withdrawal of key witnesses, saying “new material that came to light meant there was no longer a realistic prospect of conviction.”

The England international spent last season on loan at Getafe in LaLiga, tallying eight goals and six assists.

No prejudice towards Greenwood

Marseille boss Roberto De Zerbi said last week he would hold no prejudice against the controversial Greenwood.

“Mason is a world-class player, but we have not recruited him yet. I don’t know what happened, but I am not used to get involved in my players’ private life,” he said.

“But if he comes here, you have to know that I treat all my players like my sons. I can tell them off in private, but I would never attack them in public.”

However, Marseille Mayor Benoit Payan criticized the club’s decision to acquire Greenwood, calling the forward’s alleged past behaviour “unspeakable.”

“Greenwood’s behaviour is unspeakable, unacceptable,” he said.

“Hitting his wife … I saw images that deeply shocked me. Massacring his wife in this way is unbecoming of a man, and he cannot have his place on this team.”