Greenwood Nears International Return With Jamaica

Mason Greenwood is adjacent to a return to world shot aft being granted citizenship and fixed a Jamaican passport.

Greenwood has not played an world since his only England headdress against Iceland successful September 2020. Within 48 hours he had been sent home, on pinch Manchester City's Phil Foden, for breaching Covid quarantine rules.

Having secured a Jamaican passport only a alteration from nan Football Association (FA) to nan Jamaica Football Federation (JFF) is required for Greenwood to beryllium cleared to characteristic successful adjacent month's World Cup qualifiers against Bermuda and Trinidad and Tobago.

Greenwood near Manchester United aft charges against him, including attempted rape and assault, were dropped successful February 2023.

He joined Spanish nine Getafe connected indebtedness and then, successful 2024, signed for Ligue 1 broadside Marseille connected a imperishable basis.

The 23-year-old scored successful Marseille's pre-season 1-1 tie pinch Sevilla astatine nan weekend, and has been linked pinch moves to Inter Milan and Saudi Pro-League nine Al-Nassr.

Greenwood is portion of a renewed thrust by Jamaica, managed by erstwhile England leader Steve McClaren, to enlistee UK-raised players done their family links.

Brentford's Rico Henry and Tottenham's Tyrese Hall, who has joined Notts County connected loan, besides autumn into that category.

Jamaica are aiming to suffice for nan World Cup for only nan 2nd time, having done truthful successful 1998.