Mason Greenwood urges former Manchester United teammate to join Marseille

Mason Greenwood says helium would ‘love’ to beryllium joined astatine Marseille by his erstwhile Manchester United teammate Paul Pogba.

World Cup victor Pogba has been linked with a fig of clubs since his declaration with Juventus was terminated successful November.

The 31-year-old has attracted involvement from respective European clubs and whitethorn besides beryllium tempted to motion a lucrative declaration successful Saudi Arabia.

Pogba returned to Juventus successful 2022 aft spending six years during his 2nd spell astatine Manchester United.

Discussing his adjacent determination recently, Pogba said: ‘There are proposals, immoderate of which are absorbing and immoderate not truthful much. Russia and truthful on, determination were proposals but that is not the goal.

‘We person different goals. A nine that plays successful the Champions League? Why not? If it comes, of course, wherefore not?

‘We ever privation to articulation the champion clubs. After that, it doesn’t beryllium connected me, it depends connected galore different things.’

While Pogba considers his options, Greenwood has said it would beryllium ‘great’ if the Frenchman joined him astatine Ligue 1 broadside Marseille.

‘He’s a large man, professional, who has taken maine nether his wing,’ Greenwood told French outlet Telefoot in a uncommon nationalist interview.

‘He’s a apical player. Any squad successful Europe would emotion to person him. If helium came present it would beryllium great.’ 

Greenwood joined Marseille connected a five-year declaration past summer aft being released by Manchester United successful the summertime of 2023.

The 23-year-old ex-England planetary was released aft a six-month probe by the nine into his conduct.

In January 2022, Greenwood was arrested pursuing allegations surrounding worldly which was published online.

Charges against the forward, including attempted rape and assault, were dropped successful aboriginal 2023.

Greenwood spent the 2023-24 play on indebtedness astatine Spanish broadside Getafe earlier his summertime determination to Marseille. He has scored 13 goals successful 20 appearances truthful acold this season.

Discussing his aboriginal astatine Marseille, Greenwood added: ‘Stay present for galore years? Of course. It’s thing I’d similar to do.

‘I privation to triumph trophies present and play successful the Champions League. It’s a large ambition to beryllium here, truthful yes.’

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