After his arrest and subsequent charges of one count each of attempted rape, assault causing actual bodily harm, and coercive control, Greenwood, 22, has not been on the Manchester United field.
The Crown Prosecution Service stated that all of the charges against him, which concerned the same woman, were withdrawn last year as a result of important witnesses withdrawing their testimony.
Despite opposition from Olympique Marseille supporters and the city’s mayor, Benoit Payan, the player is now on the verge of joining the Ligue 1 team, with a cost of 31.6 million euros (£26.7 million) agreed upon, according to News.
Greenwood, who played on loan at Getafe in Spain last season, has been granted permission by United to meet with Marseille to discuss personal conditions and have a physical.
“I don’t know his [Greenwood’s] past,” reportedly stated Marseille manager Roberto De Zerbi, who left Brighton at the end of the season.
“I’m not entirely sure what went wrong. To be honest, I dislike meddling in other people’s lives. Regarding this, I have nothing to say.
All I can say is that it makes no difference who the player is. They become like my kids once he signs for the club where I work. I shield them from any danger.
