REGGAE Boyz Head Coach Steve McClaren says he has been in fixed dialogue with English-born striker Mason Greenwood and his household, including that he’s looking forward to the ahead to characterize the Reggae Boyz of their World Cup Qualifiers later this yr.
Greenwood, 23, who’s eligible to change allegiance to Jamaica by means of his Jamaican-born father, made one senior look for England instead in opposition to Iceland.
McClaren, who’s accustomed to Greenwood from their time collectively at Manchester United, stated Jamaica Soccer Federation (JFF) remains to be awaiting one last doc to be signed by Greenwood’s household earlier than he can formally grow to be eligible to play for the Reggae Boyz.
“We’re in contact on a regular basis with Mason, ensuring that he is aware of and his household is aware of that we wish him right here at Jamaica within the marketing campaign for the World Cup,” McClaren stated.
“We’re nonetheless on one doc to be signed and my indications are that Mason desires to play for Jamaica. We respect the household’s determination at the moment second; it’s of their palms and that’s what we’re ready for,” he added.
Greenwood, who plies his commerce for Marseille in Ligue 1 in France, has been in wonderful type this season, scoring 13 targets in 20 appearances. The ahead, who has additionally registered three assists, is at the moment second within the Ligue 1 scoring chart behind Paris Saint-Germain’s Ousmane Dembélé.
In the meantime, McClaren additionally disclosed that English-born striker Michail Antonio, who suffered a lower-limb fracture in a crash on December 7 in England, may return to the Reggae Boyz squad this summer season.
“It has been a tragedy what has occurred over the Christmas interval with Michail Antonio however now we have been in contact with him on a regular basis and he’s recovering,” he stated.
“He stated that he will not be obtainable for the March one however he says that he could also be obtainable in the summertime, so we hope on that one,” McClaren famous.
Antonio has scored 5 targets in 21 appearances for the Reggae Boyz since making his debut for the nation in 2021. He’s additionally West Ham’s all-time main Premier League scorer, with 68 targets in 268 appearances.
McClaren additionally highlighted the significance of the quantity 9 place and expressed hope of discovering a regionally primarily based participant who can fill the function when Jamaica takes on Trinidad and Tobago in a two-match pleasant worldwide collection beginning on Thursday at Montego Bay Sports activities Advanced. The second match will likely be performed at Anthony Spaulding Sports activities Advanced on Sunday.
“The quantity 9 place is vitally essential, and if we are able to get one top-quality quantity 9 who can rating targets from this group, I might be completely delighted — and that’s what we’re in search of,” he stated.
