?Fenerbahçe are closing in on Mason Greenwood as Marseille and the Turkish club continue advanced talks that have been running since the end of the 2024-25 season. The deal being discussed is valued at around €42m with add-ons, while the proposed contract in Istanbul is four years long and worth €10m net per season. Marseille's latest season explains why the asking price is high, but the fee and wage package are now shaping the race more than the noise around it.
Marseille's price and Greenwood's output
Greenwood's 2025-26 season for Marseille was strong: 26 goals and 11 assists in 45 appearances across all competitions. Marseille finished fifth in Ligue 1 and qualified for the Europa League, so this was not production in a side collapsing around him. It is still a return that gives Marseille leverage, and it is why clubs such as Fenerbahçe and AS Roma have both been pushed into a difficult negotiation.
Manchester United are also due a 40 per cent sell-on clause from any future Greenwood transfer fee, which keeps the structure of any move under close scrutiny. Roma's pursuit has been complicated by the gap between what they were preparing to offer and what Marseille wanted, with the Italian club viewed as chasing from behind. Gian Piero Gasperini's message to Greenwood, "Are you ready to run?", captured the kind of pitch Roma were making, but the finances have become the bigger issue.
The current picture still points toward Fenerbahçe. They finished second in the Turkish Super Lig and are willing to back a serious move, while Marseille's talks over a sale continue to move forward. Greenwood's own camp has also been clear about wanting the process resolved quickly, with "let me go" the line that summed up the mood around the exit talk.
Roma's chase and the next move
Roma were always trying to bridge a gap on both fee and salary. The latest reporting puts Fenerbahçe ahead, not because the football case disappeared, but because they are better placed to meet Marseille's terms and Greenwood's wage demands. That leaves Roma needing a late shift in the numbers, and there is not much evidence of that happening.
For now, the key point is simple enough. Fenerbahçe have the stronger position, Marseille are still talking, and United's sell-on cut sits in the background as the clubs try to land on a fee that works. A final decision has not been announced, but the most advanced move now looks to be the one heading for Istanbul.
Written by Daniel Hartley with AI-assisted research, cross-checked against 5 outlets. How we work →