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Man Utd will earn staggering amount if Mason Greenwood completes transfer on deadline day
Daily mirror | February 3, 2026 12:39 AM CST

Here's everything you need to know about Manchester United's Mason Greenwood clause
  • Initial clause: Manchester United agreed a sell-on clause with Marseille when Mason Greenwood moved to the French club. Reports vary on the size of the clause but it is believed to be in the region of 40-50 per cent .
  • Changes to the sell-on amount: When the deal was agreed, the size of the clause was variable based on Greenwood's achievements with Marseille. The Ligue 1 side's qualification for the Champions League is understood to have triggered add-ons to the initial fee paid, while also reportedly seeing the sell on percentage drop .
  • Marseille's discount: Marseille paid United a sum of up to £26.7million to sign England international Greenwood. United are understood to have accepted the smaller fee due to the knowledge they would also be able profit from a future sale.
  • Profit or total fee: One of the remaining questions concerns whether United's cut relates to Marseille's profit - as reported by The Telegraph - or to the total fee paid by Greenwood's next club. A return of 40 per cent of the total fee, for example, would be significantly more money than 40 per cent of the profits.
  • FFP and PSR: One thing we do know is the impact on Financial Fair Play and United's compliance with Profit and Sustainability Regulations. Greenwood is a homegrown player, meaning any fee recouped in relation to the forward can be logged as pure profit for the Premier League club.
  • United's buy-back: United are also believed to have a buy-back option, which can be exercised if another club comes in for the player. However, they are not expected to exercise said option unless something changes.
  • The Getafe factor: There's an added complexity to the deal thanks to an agreement between United and Getafe when Greenwood spent a year on loan with the Spanish side. According to The Athletic, Getafe will be entitled to 20 per cent of United's takings from any future sale by Marseille.
  • Greenwood's rising valuation: While Marseille paid a sum considered to be lower than Greenwood's market value, his form in Ligue 1 has led to reports of an asking price in the region of £60m. Barcelona are among the clubs to have been linked with the 24-year-old, and - if the sell-on clause ends up relating to profit rather than total fee - United would walk away with £10.66m (40 per cent of the £33.3m profit made by Marseille, minus 20 per cent for Getafe).
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