Jamaica head coach admits he 'would love' to have Mason Greenwood in his squad

Jamaica head coach Heimir Hallgrimsson has admitted he 'would love' to have Mason Greenwood in his squad, with their national federation having discussed the prospect of attempting to convince the forward.

Greenwood is eligible for selection due to his Jamaican heritage and has only played one senior game for England.

The 22-year-old's sole appearance came in a UEFA Nations League match in September 2020 against Finland, where he came on as a late substitute.

Greenwood was later sent home for breaching Covid-19 regulations.

He would be permitted to switch nations under FIFA rules, which allow players to change allegiance if they have played no more than three competitive matches for a nation prior to turning 21.

Hallgrimsson, who previously coached Iceland between 2013 to 2018, admitted he would be keen to add a player of Greenwood's quality to his squad.

‘I really don’t like to talk about ‘what if’, but this, of course, has come to our mind,' Hallgrimsson told The Athletic.

‘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.'

Jamaica Football Federation secretary general Dennis Chung voiced a similar interest last year February, but Greenwood is thought to have turned down the opportunity to represent the country in the first instance.

Greenwood has spent the season on loan at Spanish side Getafe with Man United 'mutually agreeing' the decision to continue his career away from his boyhood club.

This followed the Red Devils' concluding an internal investigation into their ex-academy player.

United launched their review  after charges of rape and assault against the player were dropped in February 2023, with the