Mason Greenwood could be on the move again this summer, and Manchester United may still get paid. Reports point to an exit from Marseille, where he joined in 2024 for £26.6million, and United’s sell-on clause is believed to be around 50 per cent of profit on his next permanent move.

Greenwood has scored 48 goals in 76 appearances across all competitions for Marseille, which explains why the fee being discussed is still sizeable. If Marseille’s expected profit lands in the £10m-£12m range, United’s cut would sit around £5m-£6m.

Marseille's sale and United's cut

That is a decent return for United, but it is not the sort of windfall that changes the books. The club sold Greenwood for £26.6million in 2024, and the current reporting suggests Marseille would need to make a profit before United see anything from the clause.

The main point here is scale. Greenwood has been productive enough in France to keep interest high, yet the sell-on only turns that into a modest cheque for United. Even with 48 goals in 76 games, this is still a secondary gain for them, not a headline transfer fee.

Fenerbahçe and the reported deal terms

The next move is still not fully locked in, even if Fenerbahçe are being described as the front-runners. One report says the Turkish club believe they can complete the deal for around €45m (£38.36m) and that personal terms have already been agreed.

Other reporting is a little different. Sports Mole say Marseille and Fenerbahçe are in active talks over a €40m (£34m) deal after an initial bid on July 8, while Fabrizio Romano reported that Greenwood’s representatives have been told he is ready to sign a lucrative deal running until the summer of 2030. RMC Sport have also said a four-year deal has been struck to take him to Istanbul.

That spread matters because it shows the transfer is close, but not quite settled in one neat version. The one thing United care about most is still the same: the sale, when it lands, should bring them a relatively small return rather than a major one.

Written by Jack Mercer with AI-assisted research, cross-checked against 2 outlets. How we work →