Mason Greenwood’s international future with England remains unclear.
The Manchester United forward, currently on loan at Getafe, has not been part of the England senior setup since September 2020 when he made his Three Lions debut before being sent home by Gareth Southgate for breaching COVID-19 regulations.
Southgate has now ruled out Greenwood returning in time for Euro 2024 – despite stating a return could be on the cards after the summer tournament.
Greenwood is expected to leave United on a permanent transfer this summer, and Southgate is not interested in extra drama before Euro 2024.
Southgate said (via The Mirror): “Well for me I don’t think it’s something for pre-Euros. I think allowing him to get his career going again abroad appears to have been a good move but I have to say I have not tracked it closely. I think at this moment it would be a big distraction for the team and let’s see where that leads next season.”
The England manager went on to add that he will need to carry out his investigation into the matter before deciding if Greenwood deserves another chance on the international stage.
“I would need to know more details about the whole thing before it was an option.”
There has been suggestions in the past that Jamaica will offer Greenwood a switch, but he may as well bide his time in Spain and keep doing whatever he’s doing.
The 22-year-old faces more uncertainty at club level after Sir Jim Ratcliffe revealed a fresh decision would be made on his future.
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