Marseille mayor opposes Mason Greenwood transfer as Ligue 1 side reach deal with Manchester United
The mayor of Marseille has urged the club not to sign Mason Greenwood due to his “unspeakable” behaviour.
Manchester United have An agreement was reached with the French side for the striker in a deal worth £26.7m.
talkSPORT understands he will also include a 50 per cent sell-on clause for the Red Devils in any future sale.
However, it is understood that the personal terms of a transfer still need to be finalized.
Greenwood spent last season on loan at Spanish club Getafe as he looks to rebuild his life and career.
The striker was arrested in January 2022 on suspicion of rape, assault and death threats after images and videos emerged online.
He was later suspended by the club, but denied all allegations.
All The charges were later dropped. by the Crown Prosecution Service in February 2023 due to “a combination of the withdrawal of key witnesses and new material”.
However, United still conducted an internal investigation, and Greenwood left the club on loan without having played for them since January 2022. It was mutually agreed that Greenwood should continue his career away from Old Trafford.
Although a move to Marseille has already been agreed, the city's mayor, Benoit Payan, has condemned the move and said he will speak to the club's president to urge him to withdraw from the deal.
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Speaking to French radio station RMCPayán made a series of accusations and said: “I don't want my club to be covered in shame. It's not acceptable.”
Greenwood scored 35 goals in 129 appearances for Manchester United, as well as 10 in 36 while at Getafe.
He returned to Manchester at the end of last season and it was unclear where he would play this season.
The club began pre-season training on Monday but Greenwood did not take part, although he is believed to have met with senior figures within the club to determine his next move.
Among them were new sporting director Dan Ashworth and technical director Jason Wilcox. There was interest from Serie A As talkSPORT reported, But it is the south of France that he is heading to.
Marseille appointed Roberto De Zerbi as their new manager in the summer after he left Premier League side Brighton.
