Rudolph Speid confirms talks to recruit both Mason Greenwood and Newcastle United player


 
 
 
 
 
 

Interesting comments from Rudolph Speid regarding former Manchester United striker Mason Greenwood.

As well as Speid confirming talks concerning Newcastle United midfielder Isaac Hayden.

Rudolph Speid is Chairman of Jamaica’s Football Federation Technical Committee.

He has been speaking to the media over there, regarding attempts to get both Mason Greenwood and Isaac Hayden to sign up for international football with Jamaica.

Michail Antonio, Demarai Gray and Mason Holgate have already committed to Jamaica, with Head Coach Steve McClaren wanting to add the likes of Isaac Hayden and Mason Greenwood.

Rudolph Speid speaking to The Gleaner:

On trying to sign up Mason Greenwood:

“We are still trying to get him to come but things are complex and not easy to get across the line.

“No deal is a deal until it’s totally completed but we’re keeping our fingers crossed and hoping for the best.”

On trying to sign up Isaac Hayden:

“We are pursuing Isaac Hayden but at the end of the day it’s the coach’s decision.

“We think he’s very close but nothing is done, until it’s done.

“That’s how I look at it, but again it’s very close.”

On the job Head Coach Steve McClaren is doing:

“The senior team is one team that we don’t interfere with.

“It’s in his contract that he can pick whoever he wants, just get the results. That is exactly what we brought the coach for and anybody that plays for Jamaica will be coach’s decision.

“You can see that we have become more confident on the ball and we are having more possession.

“We are getting the results, we recently finished top of the table in the Concacaf Nations League, qualified for the Gold Cup and that’s the most we can ask for at this point.”