Hugo Chirossel
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Passionate about football since a young age, becoming a sports journalist quickly became a natural choice for Hugo. He later discovered a love for the NBA before exploring other sports like Formula 1 and NFL.
“Greenwood expressing desire to stay at OM, but doubts arise”
Present at the UNFP Awards ceremony on Monday evening in Paris, Mason Greenwood has indicated that he would like to stay in France and at OM, where he has been playing for almost two years. However, Maxime Chanot, a consultant for RMC, believes that the Marseille forward is using diplomatic language and that it may be time for him to leave.
“I hope to stay.” This is what Mason Greenwood hinted at regarding his future at the UNFP Awards on Monday evening. While the 24-year-old forward, under contract until June 2029, is rumored to be leaving OM this summer, he seems inclined to remain. Without Champions League football, it may be financially challenging for Marseille to keep him. Unless this is all just talk.
“Greenwood’s diplomatic approach questioned”
“It’s all an act. It’s definitely an act. We know the game. That’s what Greenwood is doing,” said Maxime Chanot on Generation After on RMC. He continued, “Where I do agree is that he responded well against Le Havre. It’s true that I expected a disastrous end to the season for Greenwood. We all agree that his last four-five matches, his attitude was scandalous. In terms of quality, he was the player of the year at Olympique de Marseille, at least he’s the player who has helped OM win. If they are in this position, they can still thank him. He was also rewarded at the UNFP Awards by being in the team of the year. When I see Greenwood’s attitude, the way he defends…”
“Time for him to leave”
“Either he absolutely doesn’t want to be coached by Habib Beye anymore, and in that case, if Habib Beye were to leave at the end of the season, I think Greenwood could stay. In the last five matches, when I saw his attitude, I thought there was a problem with Habib Beye. The fact that after his goal against Le Havre he celebrated with the coach, I think that ultimately the problem isn’t there. If the problem isn’t with Habib Beye, then it must be with the institution. With Medhi Benatia, it’s very very complicated,” continued Maxime Chanot, who believes that the time has come for Mason Greenwood to leave OM. “In any case, whether for OM or for him, I think we are at the end of the cycle with Greenwood and it is time for him to leave.”
