Mason Greenwood 'reaches agreement in principle' over Man Utd exit
- Man Utd have accepted a bid from Marseille for Greenwood
- Forward has now given his approval to French side
- Lazio among teams with rival bids
By Tom Gott
Mason Greenwood has given his approval to joining Marseille this summer as his exit from Manchester United inches closer.
The French side had a bid worth £26.7m accepted for Greenwood, while also agreeing to give United a significant share of any future sale - reported to be 50% - earlier this month.
Despite pressure from Lazio, whose president has been public with his desire to sign Greenwood this summer, The Athletic claim the 22-year-old has given verbal approvement to joining Marseille.
Work continues to finalise the deal, with Greenwood also needing to undergo a medical before any move can be made official.
The mayor of Marseille had urged the Ligue 1 side to withdraw from negotiations over Greenwood's prior allegations of attempted rape, assault and coercive control, which were dropped in February 2023.
Should Marseille complete a deal for Greenwood, they will have successfully fought off competition from a number of Serie A sides. Lazio president Claudio Lotito claimed both Napoli and Juventus had tried to hijack proceedings.
United are keen to part ways with Greenwood and reports claimed they initially valued the one-cap England international at £40m, but the significant sell-on clause in their agreement with Marseille should ensure they reach that figure eventually.
Raising funds is key to United's summer transfer plans, with new co-owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe challenging the club to sell close to £100m-worth of players to finance a shopping spree.
Following the signing of Joshua Zirkzee, United are looking to complete a move for Bayern Munich centre-back Matthijs de Ligt and have also had a bid accepted for Lille's Leny Yoro, who is yet to give his approval to a move amid interest from Real Madrid.
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