Marseille target Greenwood told Man Utd looking to sell

Manchester United guardant Mason Greenwood has met elder shot figures astatine nan nine for what person been described arsenic "constructive discussions" astir his exit from Old Trafford.

BBC Sport has been told Greenwood did not return portion successful nan first time of United's pre-season training connected Monday, and location is nary imminent likelihood of that business changing.

It is understood nan 22-year-old was concisely astatine their training analyzable to meet nan club's shot activity squad - which includes caller sporting head Dan Ashworth and method head Jason Wilcox - pinch talks centred connected uncovering him a caller club.

It was nan first clip Greenwood had been astatine Carrington since superior allegations were made against him successful January 2020, aft which nan nine confirmed he "would not return to training aliases playing matches until further notice".

Charges were subsequently dropped past year, and Greenwood remained unavailable for selection.

The nine reversed an first scheme from past main executive Richard Arnold to bring Greenwood into Erik 10 Hag's squad, and alternatively released a connection connected 21 August confirming it had been "mutually agreed" for nan England world to proceed his profession distant from nan club.

There has been nary further connection connected Greenwood from United since, though BBC Sport was told successful May their penchant remained for nan striker to unafraid a imperishable move.

Greenwood spent past play connected indebtedness astatine La Liga outfit Getafe, and BBC Sport has been told he is now nan taxable of patient liking from Italian broadside Lazio and French nine Marseille - now managed by erstwhile Brighton leader Roberto de Zerbi.

United are refusing to remark connected reports of a general bid from Marseille, though BBC Sport has been told talks are astatine an precocious stage.

Greenwood's representatives person been contacted for comment.

Forwards Marcus Rashford and Jadon Sancho and defender Tyrrell Malacia were among nan players not shown connected nine pictures issued connected nan first time of training.

Sancho has been successful a long-running conflict pinch head Ten Hag, which led to him spending nan 2nd half of past play connected indebtedness astatine Borussia Dortmund.

Malacia missed each of past play done wounded and Rashford was near retired of England's Euro 2024 squad because of his mediocre form.

BBC Sport has been told Rashford was astatine Carrington connected Monday and started beingness activity 2 weeks early arsenic portion of his determination to regain nan shape that led to him scoring 30 goals successful nan 2022-23 season.

Despite speculation astir a imaginable sale, it is understood Rashford is committed to United.