Roma is putting together a structured offer for Mason Greenwood that’s designed to work for everyone involved — the club, the player, and Marseille’s UEFA compliance department. And the whole thing needs to happen fast.
According to Corriere dello Sport, via CalcioMercato, Roma is willing to send an immediate payment of €15-20 million to Marseille before June 30. Another €35 million, split between a guaranteed fee and performance bonuses, would follow in installments. The timing matters because it lets Marseille book the full transfer value in their 2026 financial year, which helps them meet UEFA’s capital gains requirements and avoid any more sanctions.
There are two deadlines driving this. Marseille needs to generate those capital gains by June 30 to stay on the right side of UEFA. And starting in July, Greenwood’s release clause jumps to €60 million. So right now is basically the only window where Roma can get him for anything close to a reasonable number.
Marseille is holding out for €50 million guaranteed plus €5 million in add-ons. But here’s the thing — 40% of whatever they get has to go back to Manchester United as part of the original sale. So their actual net haul is way lower than the headline number suggests. That’s part of why Roma is trying to structure the payments in a way that still helps Marseille’s books.
Greenwood has already agreed to personal terms with Roma. The deal is reportedly worth €4.5 million net per season plus bonuses, with the salary increasing in later years. That part is done.
The real key here might be Roma manager Gian Piero Gasperini. He’s been in regular contact with Greenwood, and according to reports, the player has given Gasperini his word that he’ll wait for Roma rather than exploring other options. That kind of coach-to-player relationship isn’t always the deciding factor in these things, but it sounds like it matters here.
Marseille, for their part, isn’t in a rush to sell cheap. They know Greenwood’s value and they’ve got a higher release clause kicking in soon. But they also need to move before the end of June for their own financial reasons. So both sides have some leverage, and neither has all of it.
This one probably gets resolved in the next week or so. If Roma can get the structure right — and keep Greenwood waiting — they might pull off a deal that looks smart for everyone involved. If not, that €60 million release clause changes the math completely.
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