Fallen out of favor in England, Mason Greenwood hoped to relaunch a career stopped since January 2022 after being tried for domestic violence and attempted rape. On the sidelines of the closing of the transfer market, the English striker was loaned to Getafe for a season. Before bouncing back in Spain, the 21-year-old was announced in Saudi Arabia as well as Europe. But in addition to Besiktas and Lazio in Rome, the native of Bradford was also offered to… Brest!
Stade Brestois, surprising 6th in Ligue 1 before the international break, can boast of having achieved a transfer window at a lower cost with the arrival of free players or players on loan to compensate for summer departures. When providing more details on the Breton recruitment strategy in the columns of the Telegramthe sporting director of SB29 Grégory Lorenzi revealed that the Finistère club “didn’t consider for a second” the offer for Mason Greenwood due to his salary and the background surrounding the player.