Marseille are targeting United States international Tim Weah after he rejected Nottingham Forest despite an agreement with Juventus.
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Marseille have added Weah to their shortlist along with Bayern Munich full-back Sacha Boey, according to Fabrizio Romano.
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Forest and Juventus had agreed on a combined package of €25 million (£21m/$29m) for Samuel Mbangula and Weah, but could not agree on terms with the USMNT winger. This resulted in Weah being dropped from the squad for the Club World Cup game against Manchester City, sparking a furious reaction from his agent.
"It's a disgrace. Weah is a fantastic player and fantastic team-mate. To see people acting like this for money and because they are selfish has disappointed me a lot," his representative said.
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Marseille are also reportedly keen on signing Jordan Henderson on a free transfer from Ajax. The club have also made clear they are determined to keep Mason Greenwood at the club after he finished joint-top scorer in Ligue 1 in his debut season.
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Marseille will hope to wrap up the arrival of the USMNT player this summer as they look to challenge Paris Saint-Germain to domestic honours and make an impression in the Champions League, having finished second in Ligue 1 last term.