Mason Greenwood tipped for club record transfer away from Marseille amid 'strong interest' from Saudi Arabian clubs

Marseille have agreed a deal to sign Igor Paixao in a club-record transfer worth around €35 million (£30m). The Brazilian's imminent arrival has led to speculation that the Ligue 1 side could now part ways with Greenwood. The former Manchester United forward has attracted "strong interest" from Saudi Arabia and could command a hefty fee of around €50m (£43m), which would be a club record sale, according to L'Equipe.

Greenwood has attracted interest previously after a prolific campaign with Marseille. The 23-year-old finished the 2024-25 season as Ligue 1's joint top scorer alongside Paris Saint-Germain star Ousmane Dembele on 21 goals. Despite the speculation, Marseille owner Frank McCourt has said as recently as June that his wish is to keep hold of Greenwood and build a team around the former Manchester United player.

Manchester United hold a sell-on clause on Greewood, meaning the Red Devils will earn 50% of any move away from Marseille.

Greenwood has also been in the goals in pre-season for Marseille, scoring an 11-minute hat-trick against Dutch side Excelsior and following that up with strikes against OC Charleroi and Girona. His goalscoring form will no doubt not have gone unnoticed in Saudi Arabia, although it remains to be seen if clubs will follow up their interest with a big-money bid.