Mason Greenwood has been named Marseille’s participant of the month for August as he continues to revive his profession away from English soccer.
The previous England worldwide accomplished his £30m away from Previous Trafford to the Ligue 1 membership in the summertime, signing a five-year contract at Roberto de Zerbi’s aspect.
Greenwood had initially obtained a hostile welcome from the French group when his switch was confirmed in July after beforehand being arrested in January 2022 and later charged with with tried rape, assault and controlling and coercive behaviour in October 2022.
He has denied any wrongdoing with the fees and case being dropped in February 2023 and is now rebuilding his profession in France’s top-flight after beforehand spending final season on-loan at Getafe.
Marseille have been handed an instantaneous return on their funding within the former United star, with Greenwood scoring 5 objectives in his opening three appearances for the membership.
Mason Greenwood has been named Marseille’s participant of the month after a flying begin
The previous England worldwide has scored 5 objectives in three appearances for Marseille
Greenwood accomplished his £30m away from Previous Trafford to the Ligue 1 membership in the summertime
Greenwood has largely saved a low media profile since leaving United, however beamed as he was unveiled because the membership’s star participant of the month after a powerful begin in France.
‘It has been my first month right here and it is wonderful to win this award and to begin with I wish to thank the followers who voted me, I admire that lots,’ he instructed Marseille’s official X account.
‘With out my team-mates and the teaching workers adn everybody on the membership serving to me this award wouldnt be attainable. I got here right here in the course of pre-season and received connection immediately and we confirmed that within the first sport in opposition to Brest.
‘We’re getting extra comfy because the video games go on, are in place within the league and wish to preserve shifting ahead. It is wonderful I’ve by no means actually skilled a crowd like that earlier than, I’ve performed in a number of stadiums in Europe and this has been the loudest one,’ he added.
‘To attain my first aim there meant lots to me. Hopefully there may be many extra within the season. I simply wish to assist the crew as a lot as attainable, whether or not that be scoring or aiding or giving my 100 per cent on the pitch and we wish to end as a crew as excessive up the league as attainable.
Greenwood has largely saved a low media profile since leaving United, however beamed as he was unveiled because the membership’s star participant of the month
‘I wish to say thanks very a lot and hopefully we now have many extra good moments within the season,’ mentioned Greenwood.
The 22-year-old opened his Marseille account with two objectives on his league debut because the southern France aspect secured a dominant 5-1 away victory over Stade Brestois.
He adopted that up with one other solo strike in opposition to Stade Reims earlier than scoring two extra objectives in a dominant 3-1 victory over Toulouse.
Greenwood’s sudden rise to type in France has additionally seen him mentioned for one more England call-up, however interim head coach Lee Carsley has mentioned he ‘can not take into account’ the striker in the mean time.
