Marseille owner Frank McCourt says he wants to keep English forward Mason Greenwood at the club and try to challenge Paris Saint-Germain next year.

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Marseille want to keep GreenwoodFinished second behind PSG in Ligue 1Have already signed Angel GomesFollow GOAL on WhatsApp! 🟢📱WHAT HAPPENED?

Rumours have swirled over Greenwood's future, though the 23-year-old himself made clear his desire to stay at the Stade Velodrome back in May. He scored 22 goals in his first season in southern France and has four years remaining on his contract after signing from Manchester United in 2024.

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Marseille finished second behind PSG in Ligue 1 and secured a return to the Champions League. They will need to strengthen their squad and owner McCourt says the club plan to keep key squad members like Greenwood as well as Adrien Rabiot, Leonardo Balerdi and Amine Gouiri despite interest from elsewhere.

WHAT MARSEILLE'S PRESIDENT SAID

McCourt said to : "It's my wish [to keep them]. Now, I'm neither the sporting director nor the president. My goal is to put Pablo [Longoria], Medhi [Benatia] and their teams in the best conditions to make the best decisions in the short, medium and long term. Regarding the players mentioned, our goal is to keep them and build the team around them."

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There were reports of a squad rift after a poor end to the season saw Marseille fall way behind PSG in the Ligue 1 title race, but McCourt believes some small tweaks here and there can get them closer to the recent treble winners.

He added: "Of course. If we put the right reforms in place, it will help us, and other clubs, to be more competitive."