Paton keen to extend Motherwell stay as he eyes 2026 World Cup
Harry Paton says he "would love to extend" his Motherwell stay as he has his hopes set on the 2026 World Cup.The midfielder's deal expires at the end of the season, but the 26-year-old believes staying at Fir Park would give him the best chances to earn a place in the Canada squad. The club also hold an option to retain his services."I just want to focus on the rest of the season and finish on a strong note, it's a little bit out of my hands, but I'm going to keep doing my thing and hopefully see what happens," said Paton."But I've really enjoyed my time here and would love to extend it, 100 per cent."You can see the aspirations of the new management team coming in and how close we were to the top six this year, and definitely the goals will be increasing next year."From a personal note, I've really enjoyed it. He's so passionate about what he wants to bring to the team."It kind of fits my style as well – speed, playing a lot of attacking football, playing forward, the league really suits my style."Also, tying in with Canada, I've got my opportunities through the club here and that's a big aspiration for myself next year with the home World Cup in Canada."That's a goal I want to achieve and definitely if I'm here, I can definitely have a good shot at getting in there."
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