English striker Mason Greenwood is close to having a new experience in the Italian League, after he gave his initial approval to move to Roma during the current summer transfer period, as the club seeks to enhance its attacking options based on the desire of its coach, Gian Piero Gasperini.
According to what was reported by Italian and French media, the past days have witnessed remarkable progress in the discussions between the Roma administration and the player’s representatives, as Greenwood welcomed the idea of moving to the Italian capital. And the start of a new challenge in the Calcio competitions.
Despite the initial agreement between the player and the Italian club, the financial aspects still represent the most prominent obstacle to completing the deal, as Olympique Marseille insists on obtaining about 50 million euros in exchange for giving up its striker, while the Roma administration is working to reduce the amount to approximately 40 million euros, taking advantage of the French club’s need to generate revenues from the sale of some of its players during the summer.
Sources confirm that Gasperini places Greenwood among his offensive priorities for the season. The next, especially after the distinguished performances that the player presented in the Marseille shirt, where he directly contributed to 37 goals by scoring 26 goals and assisting 11 others in various competitions.
The good relations between Roma and Marseille also contribute to keeping the door to negotiations open, despite the French club’s keenness to achieve the greatest possible financial benefit from the deal, especially in light of the presence of contractual clauses that grant Manchester United a percentage of the value of any future transfer of the player.
It is expected that the coming period will witness developments. Decisive regarding the future of Greenwood, as negotiations continue between the parties concerned to reach a final agreement that may lead to the completion of one of the most prominent deals in the summer transfer market.