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Mar 20, 2025

'Coppany, how far have you been watching?'

Recently, Bayern Munich coach Bangsang Kompany visited the French Ligue 1 stadium and made headlines.

On the 17th (Korean time), he visited the French stadium in Paris, France, and watched the match between Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) and Olympique de Marseille in League 1. Crositov Freund, the club's director, was accompanied by Kompany.

At first, it was believed that he went to observe PSG Lee Kang-in, who is rumored to be transferred to Munich. However, this hypothesis was quickly erased because Lee Kang-in was not in a state where he could guarantee whether he would play or not. Analysts said he visited the scene to see a player other than Lee Kang-in, and even speculated that the target would be Marseille's Mason Greenwood, currently second in scoring in the league 1.

It is only a hypothesis because neither Kompany nor Munich have given a reason. However, an article was published to support this hypothesis-Greenwood observation theory. It is said that there has been a serious disagreement between Greenwood and current coach Roberto de Gervi of his team, Marseille. Maybe coach Kompany Munich knew this in advance and went to see Greenwood.

The Sun, a British media outlet, pointed out Greenwood's attitude on the 20th. Greenwood, who has lost popularity in France, could leave Marseille after the end of the season' reports. Rumors of Greenwood's summer transfer are gaining more convincing power as it came right after coach Kompany Munich watched Marseille's game at the scene.

Greenwood, once the most promising next-generation star from Manchester United's Sunggol Youth, broke his Manchester United career at one point due to a failure in self-management. In January 2022, when he made his adult debut in the 2018-2019 season and was scoring 35 goals in 129 games, he was arrested on charges of assaulting and forcibly sexually harassing his ex-girlfriend. Manchester United immediately started to erase Greenwood.

But Greenwood was cleared of charges a year later. When key witnesses withdrew their testimony, the prosecution gave up the indictment. Back at Manchester United, Greenwood sought a comeback, but public opinion did not forgive him. Manchester United's women's team players also protested that they did not want to train with Greenwood.

In the end, Manchester United transferred Greenwood to Getafe in Spain's Primera Liga during the summer transfer market in 2023. Greenwood is revived here. He played 33 games, scored eight goals and six assists, and transferred to Marseille completely in July last year. He ended his long relationship with Manchester United with a transfer fee of 26.6 million pounds (about 49.3 billion won).

Greenwood flew in Ligue 1. He is currently ranked second in individual goals scored after Usman Dembele (PSG) with 15 goals (three assists). He seemed to be establishing himself as a star in Marseille.

However, De Zerby publicly complained about Greenwood. The relationship between the two fell apart this month. He didn't like Greenwood's attitude, but coach Gerby doesn't seem to give him a chance to play. Greenwood, who started against Nantes on the 3rd, was deployed only as a substitute against Lance on the 9th and PSG on the 17th. "Greenwood needs to do more," De Zerby said. I'm also looking forward to more. What Greenwood is showing now is not enough."

Certainly Greenwood's relationship with De Zerby is at its worst at the moment. As a result, the prospect of Greenwood finding a new team again is growing. On top of that, Munich coach Kompany flew to France on a private jet to watch Greenwood play. The possibility of communication with Munich in advance cannot be ruled out.

This article was translated by Naver AI translator.