Last summer, Manchester United sent Mason Greenwood and all the problems associated with the Englishman over to Marseille for £26.6 million. It didn’t take many rounds in Ligue 1 for the 23-year-old to emerge as one of the sharpest attacking players in the French league. With 16 goals so far in the season, Greenwood has been the best signing of the summer in Ligue 1, but now the harmony is clearly over.
In the last two games, Greenwood was benched by coach Roberto de Zerbi and only got 45 and 21 minutes on the pitch. The last was against arch-rival PSG, which ended with victory for the Paris club.
After the last game, the Marseille coach was asked why he didn’t use top scorer Greenwood from the start.
-For me, he is not in good physical shape to play. Mason is a crucial player for us. We need Mason. He has to be in good physical shape, that’s very important at this time of year,” De Zerbi told DAZN.
Okay, but why isn’t Greenwood in match shape?
According to RMC Sport journalist Florent Germain, Greenwood’s problems run deeper. There is said to be a lack of commitment from the Englishman. This, in addition to the nonchalant attitude, is said to have irritated De Zerbi greatly. The Marseille management and De Zerbi expect more from Greenwood.
According to RMC, this could lead to Greenwood being sold already after his debut season.
