Liverpool makes Contact for Former Man United Forward
Former Man Utd striker Mason Greenwood is attracting interest from Liverpool amid claims his team-mates have asked him to be removed from the Marseille squad.
Greenwood spent last season on loan at Spanish side Getafe and signed a five-year contract with Marseille in the summer after Man Utd agreed to sell him for £26.6m.
He has started very well in France with Marseille second in the Ligue 1 table and the former Man Utd striker contributing 18 goals and three assists in 30 matches.
The 23-year-old was suspended by the Red Devils on January 30, 2022 over allegations relating to a young woman after images and videos were posted online.
He faced charges including attempted rape and assault, but the Crown Prosecution Service announced in February 2023 that the case had been discontinued.
Man Utd co-owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe had said in February last year that the club would take a decision on Greenwood’s future in the summer, and “justify it one way or the other”.
A short statement from the Red Devils confirmed the transfer to Marseille, which delivered on the club’s prior commitment that the one-cap England international would continue his career away from Old Trafford.
But Greenwood has been making headlines once again in France with Marseille boss Roberto de Zerbi dropping him from the starting XI for two games in a row last month.
