Greenwood’s French Adventures Take Flight…
In a tale more twisted than a defender’s knees after a Ronaldo step-over, Mason Greenwood finds himself more likely to frolic in fields afar than to score screamers back in England’s top tier. After a cheeky season with the French giants Marseille, where he rivaled baguettes in popularity and netted an eye-watering 18 goals, any return to the UK looks foggier than London in November. Yes, while Premier League clubs ogle from afar like a player eyeing the bench, their wallets remain as tightly closed as a diehard fan’s heart during a penalty shootout.
Marseille, those escargot-loving talent scouts, picked up Greenwood from Manchester United’s well-oiled academy for a cool £26.6m. And oh boy, the lad delivered! Second only to PSG poster-boy Ousmane Dembele in goals, Greenwood pranced around Ligue 1 like a winger on a sugar rush. But dreams of an English homecoming are dimmer than a stadium floodlight post-power cut. Expert analysts believe the payoff for United might come not from English pitches but from far-off lands—or maybe even the Saudis, who seem to buy goals like they buy oil.
Should the sands of Saudi Arabia or some continental club decide to bag this goal machine, United could pocket a neat 50% of any Gauloise-heavy transfer upheaval. But with Greenwood’s contract with Marseille locked until 2029, it’s as airtight as a match-day cooler chest. Until then, dreams of wearin’ red once more may only exist in our fantasies. With the lights dimming on his Prem chances, Manchester United fans might just have to tune into the latest Green-laden gossip via WhatsApp, newsletters, or the lively repartee on the Manchester is Red podcast. Gotta love modern football, eh?
