Arsenal and Tottenham Reportedly Eye Mason Greenwood Return to Premier League Amid Marseille Financial Crisis

Arsenal and Tottenham Hotspur are reportedly among the clubs monitoring 24-year-old Mason Greenwood as Olympique Marseille prepare to offload the former Manchester United forward for financial reasons. According to reports, both Premier League sides are actively seeking attacking reinforcements and have identified Greenwood as a potential target.

Greenwood has produced one of the most statistically impressive campaigns in Ligue 1 this season, contributing 26 goals and 11 assists across 45 appearances in all competitions for Marseille in 2025/26. Despite that output, the French club are reportedly compelled to sell due to budget constraints and the requirements of DNCG financial regulations — the French football authority responsible for overseeing club finances. Marseille have placed a €50 million asking price on the forward, who joined the club on a long-term contract following a £26.6 million transfer from Manchester United in 2024. A reported breakdown in relations between Greenwood and the club’s hierarchy is said to have further accelerated the decision to sell.

Roma had previously been linked with a move for the forward, as reported by Pulse Sports, but English top-flight clubs are now reportedly entering the race for his signature.

Any move back to the Premier League, however, would carry significant reputational consequences for the pursuing club. Greenwood has remained a deeply contentious figure in English football since January 2022, when Manchester United suspended him after he was formally charged with attempted rape, assault occasioning actual bodily harm, and controlling and coercive behaviour.

The Crown Prosecution Service officially dropped all charges in February 2023, citing the withdrawal of key witnesses and the emergence of new material. Despite the legal proceedings concluding without conviction, the level of public backlash meant Manchester United abandoned internal plans to reintegrate Greenwood into their squad. The club subsequently terminated his contract, and the concluding public statement issued by United at the time was widely noted for appearing to stop short of attributing direct legal wrongdoing to the player — a position that, according to reports, interested English clubs may seek to reference as partial justification for any potential approach.

Greenwood’s trajectory since leaving Old Trafford has been defined by a sharp upturn in form. His debut Ligue 1 season demonstrated consistent attacking returns, and his 2025/26 numbers have placed him among the more productive forwards in French football. That productivity has drawn scrutiny from clubs across Europe’s top leagues, with Roma’s reported interest preceding the current links to north London.

Whether Arsenal or Tottenham move beyond the monitoring stage remains unclear. Sources suggest both clubs are weighing their options carefully, with the commercial and reputational implications of such a signing likely to feature prominently in any internal discussions. Neither club has made a public statement on the matter.

For Marseille, resolving Greenwood’s future before the summer transfer window closes appears to be a financial necessity rather than a matter of choice, with the DNCG’s oversight of French club accounts leaving limited room for the club to retain a high-earning asset without incoming revenue to offset costs.