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Mason Greenwood has turned down a call-up for Jamaica nationwide aspect as the previous Manchester United participant is “taking his time” over whether or not he desires to modify allegiances, in response to Reggae Boyz supervisor Steve McClaren.
But to make the change
Final summer time, Greenwood had declared his intention to signify Jamaica with the sensation that his future inside English soccer was over attributable to allegations of rape and assault in February 2022.
The 23-year-old ahead was charged with these offences in October 2022. Nonetheless, the case was then dropped in February 2023 by the Crown Prosecution service.
United had meant to reintegrate Greenwood into the first-team squad that summer time – however this was met with fierce criticism throughout the nation, rapidly resulting in a change in plan.
As a substitute, Greenwood spent the next season on mortgage at Spanish aspect Getafe, profitable the membership’s Participant of the Season award, earlier than a everlasting change to France was accomplished in the summertime of 2024.
United struck a £26.7 million take care of Marseille which features a 50% sell-on clause on the earnings of any future switch.
Greenwood returned 22 objectives and 6 assists throughout 36 appearances in all competitions for Roberto De Zerbi’s aspect, serving to propel them to a formidable second place end in Ligue 1.
Jamaica, managed by former United coach Steve McClaren, have been eager so as to add the ahead to their ranks forward of subsequent summer time’s World Cup in america.
However McClaren reveals Greenwood has, up to now, turned down the provide to put on the Reggae Boyz shirt.
Specializing in membership soccer
McClaren, who turned Jamaica’s supervisor final summer time, had hoped to “embody Greenwood in his squad for World Cup qualifiers towards Bermuda and Trinidad & Tobago,” The Solar reveals.
However the 64-year-old coach revealed Greenwood isn’t able to “decide to a world crew in the meanwhile,” sparking rumours the 23-year-old might retain aspirations of enjoying for the Three Lions once more, the report states.
McClaren stated: “We acquired a passport and we anticipated him to be coming to this camp however in a dialog along with his household, he’s not going to commit at the moment to anyone.
“It’s a bit bit disappointing, we most likely need to be extra affected person. We are going to maintain pursuing him as a result of I do know from my conversations with Mason that he loves Jamaica.
“He desires to focus on membership soccer and never decide to a world crew in the meanwhile. He’s taking his time over that. Who is aware of sooner or later?”
“I get that he loves Jamaica, he respects Jamaica. As quickly as that call was made and he couldn’t commit, you progress on. You don’t harp on it and don’t go, ‘What if this?’ or ‘what if that?’ — you progress on and management what you possibly can management.
“It’s a disappointment for everyone as a result of he would have been a giant asset and he would have come right here and loved his soccer.”
Nonetheless, McClaren stays “hopeful” that Greenwood will change his thoughts in time for subsequent month’s internationals towards Curacao and Bermuda.
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