Mason Greenwood has been set a deadline in which to save his Marseille career, with the ex-Manchester United forward being dropped to the bench.
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Moved to France in the summer of 2024Has registered 15 goals in Ligue 1Generating transfer talk ahead of next windowFollow GOAL on WhatsApp! 🟢📱WHAT HAPPENED?
On the back of a 2024 transfer to Stade Velodrome, Greenwood enjoyed a bright start to his spell in French football. He remains Marseille’s leading scorer this season, with 15 goals recorded through 26 Ligue 1 appearances.
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Greenwood has, however, slipped down the pecking under Roberto De Zerbi. His demanding coach has said of the 23-year-old’s recent efforts, which have led to him being removed from starting XIs: “I expect more from him. He has to do more, because what he is currently showing is not enough.”
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Marseille included Greenwood among their substitutes for defeats to Lens and Paris Saint-Germain heading into the March international break. They will be back in action against Reims on Saturday, with Greenwood making an early return to training ahead of that contest – which has pleased his boss.
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are, however, reporting that Greenwood only has until the end of the season in which to earn the trust of the manager. If he fails to do so, and with exit talk already raging, then the one-cap England international – who is switching allegiance to Jamaica – will be moved on in the summer transfer window.
