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Topics: Mason Greenwood, Manchester United, Ligue 1, Marseille, Football
Ben McCrum
Topics: Mason Greenwood, Manchester United, Ligue 1, Marseille, Football
Mason Greenwood made one non-negotiable request ahead of his first interview since leaving Manchester United.
Last summer, United finally parted ways with Greenwood after agreeing a deal with Ligue 1 side Marseille for a reported fee around £26.6million.
The Englishman had not played for United since January 2022, when he was arrested on suspicion of rape and assault,
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Now, six months after his transfer to the French club, Greenwood has conducted his first sit-down interview, and he had one request before doing so.
After his arrest in January 2022, Greenwood was released on bail and seven months later he was charged in October 2022 with attempted rape, controlling and coercive behaviour and assault, despite denying any wrongdoing.
In February 2023, all charges against Greenwood were dropped, and later that year he made his return to the pitch while on loan with Spanish club Getafe.
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But now, according to Goal, ahead of his interview with French outlet Telefoot, Greenwood asked not to be asked about any prior events in his private life and would only discuss professional matters about actions on the pitch.
Instead, the interview focused on his time at Marseille, which has proved to be successful after he found, leading to him scoring 13 goals in 20 appearances and winning the Ligue 1 Player of the Month award for December.
Speaking about his first match at the club, the 23-year-old said: “I had goosebumps during my first match at the Velodrome. It's exceptional. They sing for 90 minutes straight, I've never seen that before."
When asked about his plans for the future, the winger that he hoped to stay with Marseille, adding: “Stay here for many years? Of course. It's something I'd like to do, I want to win trophies here and play in the Champions League. It's a big ambition to be here, so yes.”
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Finally, Greenwood also addressed rumours that he could be re-united with former United teammate Paul Pogba, who has been linked with a move to Marseille following the end of his doping ban.
“He's a great man, professional, who has taken me under his wing," Greenwood said of the rumours.
"He's a top player. Any team in Europe would love to have him. If he came here it would be great.”