Mason Greenwood offered path back into international football as manager says Manchester United outcast deserves second chance

The Manchester United loanee has been impressing on loan to Getafe and could be set for a return to international football

Jamaica manager Heimir Hallgrimsson admits he would "love" to have Mason Greenwood on his team amid a possible international allegiance switch. The head coach has set his sights on bringing the Manchester United academy product into the Reggae Boyz's national setup.

Jamaica Coach Wants to Give Greenwood a Second Chance

He told The Athletic: "I really don’t like to talk about ‘what if’, but this, of course, has come to our mind. I would love to have him in my team. Like all coaches, I would like to have the best players in our team, but it’s always up to the player himself if he wants to do it.”

While Greenwood had all charges dropped in a case relating to allegations of attempted rape, assault, and coercive and controlling behavior in February 2023, the 22-year-old is likely to never play for United again. However, Hallgrimsson believes the forward deserves a "second chance".

He added: “That will then be up to the [Jamaican Football] Federation. It’s not the coach who is going to answer for something like that. I’m not an expert in this. I just look at the person. I think what he has gone through in the year and a half since it happened is worse than I can imagine, being in the press and on social media. I can only imagine what he has been going through. The case went through stages and the case was dropped, so it’s not up to me or anyone else to judge him on that."

Future Decisions for Greenwood

Greenwood has some big decisions to make about his future in the coming months. His time at Old Trafford could be over, after he was suspended by the club following his arrest in January 2022, and soon he must decide if he will join Getafe permanently and switch to Jamaica - which he is eligible to play for via his father, Andrew.

Greenwood, who has scored seven goals and bagged five assists while on loan at Getafe in La Liga, could next feature for the Spanish outfit on Saturday away to Valencia as they look to better their 11th position in the table.

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