Online Reporter
HE has wiped the slate clean after leaving Manchester for a new life abroad.
And it appears that Mason Greenwood is enjoying his fresh start in France, where he is said to have put his party lifestyle behind him and become a “homebody”.
The striker — who was accused of attempted rape, assault and coercive control in January 2022 − was sold last summer to Marseille in a deal that netted boyhood team Manchester United £23,3 million.
And this week, it was revealed that the 23-year-old and partner Harriet Robson have just welcomed their second daughter in the French city.
The couple have carved out a new life 700 miles away from Old Trafford, after Greenwood was moved on by United following pressure from domestic abuse campaigners when the abuse charges were dropped in February 2023.
A source told The Sun Greenwood was never likely to return to a British club after the furore.
They said: “Mason should be Manchester United’s star striker but the reality is he seemingly has no way back.
“He got one cap for England and it’s unlikely he will ever add to that.
“The scrutiny he faces in England would be a million times more than he’s had in France. For instance, he was once walking into a petrol station and someone called him a rapist and videoed it.
“That doesn’t happen in Marseille where he’s most likely to be stopped and told what a great player he is.
“He’s not being asked questions by the press and can focus on his football.”
Bradford-born Greenwood was on loan to Spanish side Getafe for a season before his move to Marseille.
Instagram images show him and Harriet enjoying the simple life at home with their eldest daughter Summer and Greenwood looks every inch the doting dad, talking softly to her as a newborn, bottle-feeding and taking her for walks in a buggy.
Before leaving Spain, the couple enjoyed a sunshine-soaked Mediterranean holiday and pictures show them relaxing on a private yacht, Greenwood’s arm draped around Harriet, who he has dated since the age of 16.
Just before the move to France, he also enjoyed what looked like a solo trip to Tokyo where the £70,000-a-week player went on a shopping spree, buying Harriet an Yves Saint Laurent handbag and a pair of designer toddler shoes for Summer.
Our source said Mason has been enjoying football abroad because it gave his family more anonymity, but he is still said to be slightly nervous about going out and about alone.
They said: “When he went to Spain he wasn’t playing for a massive club like Real Madrid and what Mason loved was being able to do normal family things, like going out for meals or shopping with Harriet and not be recognised.
“He is a lot happier now. His career is not going to be what he expected it to be, which is hard for a player like Mason, who knows how talented he is. — Sun.
