Mason Greenwood 'makes decision' on leaving Marseille and where he wants to move next

Mason Greenwood has reportedly made a decision on his Marseille future less than a year after joining the Ligue One outfit.

After spending the 2023/24 season on loan at Getafe in La Liga, Greenwood left United for Marseille in a permanent transfer which totalled £27 million.

Roberto De Zerbi's men are second in the league behind Marseille and look good value to return to the Champions League next season.

Greenwood, who has switched international allegiance from England to Jamaica, has been in fine form in front of goal, finding the net 19 times in 33 appearances.

But according to a report from The Sun, Greenwood is looking to leave Marseille and is desperate to return to the Premier League.

As well as longing to play at the highest level once again, it's said that Greenwood is missing his family and friends back in England and longs to be closer to them.

The 23-year-old's last appearance in the Premier League came in January 2022 against West Ham and he was suspended by United after being arrested and subsequently charged with attempted rape, assault and coercive control back.

The charges were later dropped by the Crown Prosecution Service with key witnesses withdrawing their involvement in the case and new material emerging.

In 2023, United conducted a thorough club investigation which ultimately concluded with the mutually agreed decision that he should continue his playing career elsewhere.

Greenwood's stint with Marseille hasn't been all plain-sailing as De Zerbi dropped him last month for not working hard enough.

Mason Greenwood reportedly has his sights on a return to England. Image: Getty

Marseille's fans even got on his case with a banner which told him and teammate Luis Henrique to "get moving", but Di Zerbi has been impressed by how he has responded.

"He is an introverted person, a little closed, but he has a wonderful family around him, an extraordinary father with whom I worked a lot, he helped me a lot to manage him , with the help also of Mehdi Benatia," De Zerbi said.

"It is true that sometimes he gives us the impression that he can score three or four goals per game, and sometimes also that he wastes a little of his potential and his value.

"So how can we help him? Well sometimes by cuddling him, by taking care of him and sometimes also by being harder so that he continues his progression.

"This is the main objective that I have with all my players, beyond all those that we can have with the club, because if I make my players progress we can achieve the club's objectives faster."

United inserted a 50 per cent sell-on clause in Greenwood's Marseille deal, which means they will be entitled to take half of a future fee.