Former Manchester United forward Mason Greenwood is now thriving at Marseille in Ligue 1, but the 23-year-old has faced issues with fans and his manager.
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Mason Greenwood joined Marseille from Man Utd for £27m (Image: Getty)
Mason Greenwood has endured a rollercoaster of emotions since leaving his boyhood club Manchester United behind this summer, with a mixture of fan opposition and praise from his new manager highlighting the bittersweet nature of his career.
The 23-year-old left Old Trafford on a permanent deal after being told he had no future at the club and joined Marseille in a £27million move in July.
He is reportedly earning £348,000 a month (€415,000), which equates to a salary of £87,000 a week, after penning a five-year contract. That represents a slight haircut on the £100k-a-week deal he had at United before his departure.
Despite a rocky start to life in the south of France, which included him being booed by the home fans following his controversial move earlier this summer, Greenwood has settled quickly into his new surroundings.
Under pressure to explain their logic behind the move, Marseille president Pablo Longoria defended their decision to recruit the one-cap England international and suggested Roberto De Zerbi's desire to sign him was the driving force.
"In our very first conversation with the coach [De Zerbi] we mentioned Mason's name," Longoria said in September. "The coach knew Mason from the past and it was a very quick conversation at the start between all of us because we believe in the talent of Mason.