Marseille slash wage bill as Greenwood nears lucrative Super Lig switch
Olympique de Marseille are undergoing a major squad overhaul this summer window as the club hierarchy looks to dramatically reduce their wage bill. Midfielder Hamed Junior Traore is finalizing a loan move to Serie A outfit Genoa, while English forward Mason Greenwood is on the verge of completing a permanent transfer to Turkish giants Fenerbahce.
Traore joins Genoa on a season-long loan deal featuring an 8 million euro option to buy, offloading his hefty 320,000 euros monthly salary. Meanwhile, Fenerbahce have structured a package worth 40 million euros plus add-ons for Greenwood, offering the 24-year-old forward a lucrative four-year contract to play under the spotlight in Istanbul.
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Marseille need to slash their player wage budget from 163 million euros down to 94 million euros to satisfy French financial regulators. Removing Traore's wages and securing a substantial transfer fee for Greenwood represents a vital double coup for club president Pablo Longoria and sporting advisor Medhi Benatia.
Atletico de Madrid briefly rivaled Fenerbahce for Greenwood's signature, but the Spanish club pulled out of negotiations on Monday evening due to concerns over the player's hesitant attitude and controversial past. With Atletico officially out of the race, Fenerbahce now have a clear path to finalize the high-profile transfer.