Ligue 1 goalscorer for his first season at OM, officially preceded by Ousmane Dembélé because he scored more penalty goals than the Parisian, Mason Greenwood convinced Marseille leaders to keep it this summer. Despite his irregularity, the English winger (23) was decisive in the final sprint, allowing the sky and white to win a direct ticket for the Champions League.
But if Pablo Longoria wishes to see him stay during the transfer window, this European qualification has repercussions on his contract. A year after spending some 26 million euros to debauchery him at Manchester United, the president of the Marseille club will actually have to go to the cashier to hold him back.
“He is a major player in the workforce. We would like to give continuity “he explained on Monday, at a press conference.
OM must still pay for Mason Greenwood
“He's happy here. We are happy with its performance level during this season. He scored 21 goals (in the league), plus one in the cuphe recalled. He was one of the most important players of the season and we are very proud of his first season. There were ups and downs, of course. But it was his first full season with a preparation. Everything happened very quickly for him compared to these situations of the past. »»
“For the contractual situation, we bought 50% of the value of the player, it was the only way to do the operation because they (Mancunian leaders) had offers superior to ours. The qualification in the Champions League forces us to buy around 10% additional ”revealed Pablo Longoria. Who, given the yield of Mason Greenwood in 2024-2025, will surely make this efftte.
