The 22-year-old is currently on loan from United at Getafe, where he has chipped in with seven goals and five assists in all competitions this season. It was reported earlier this season that Jamaica were keen to speak to the United loanee about an international call-up. Greenwood qualifies for Jamaica through his father.
While he has one cap for England, he would be allowed to switch allegiances under FIFA rules. “I really don’t like to talk about ‘what if’, but this, of course, has come to our mind,” Hallgrimsson told The Athletic. United revealed in August that the striker would not play for the club again before he left for Getafe on loan. It paves the way for a permanent exit at the end of the season.
“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.” Greenwood has been in decent form since moving to LaLiga last summer, with the player attracting interest from Atletico Madrid and Barcelona.
“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.
United’s decision was made after an internal investigation after the case against Greenwood, who denied all the charges for attempted rape, assault occasioning actual bodily harm and controlling and coercive behaviour, were dropped by the Crown Prosecution Service last February.
“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. When asked about whether Greenwood’s legal case would have any sort of impact on a decision from Jamaica, Hallgrimsson remarked: “That will then be up to the Federation.
“So it’s a big pressure and I am happy for the player that he is coming back because it is probably a trauma. “It’s difficult to come (back) from, so I give him my support at least. He must have a strong mentality to start to play again and start to play so well.”
“It was no less a person than Jesus Christ who said, those who are without sin should throw the first stone. “Whatever happened, everybody at least deserves a second chance. And he knows that all eyes are on him.
