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title: "West Ham set to miss out on Jesse Lingard"
canonical: "https://readwestham.com/2020/12/28/west-ham-to-miss-out-on-jesse-lingard/"
type: "post"
language: "en-GB"
author: "Dan Clubbe"
section: "West Ham News"
published: "2020-12-28T16:00:00Z"
modified: "2020-12-28T16:00:00Z"
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# West Ham set to miss out on Jesse Lingard

[West Ham](https://readwestham.com/2020/12/28/west-ham-make-offer-for-inter-milans-matias-vecino/) could miss out on signing Manchester United midfielder [Jesse Lingard](https://readceltic.com/2020/12/14/celtic-must-end-lingard-interest-after-turnbulls-star-showings-opinion/) as [Yorkshire Live](https://www.examinerlive.co.uk/sport/football/news/man-united-sheffield-united-lingard-19527957) claimed that Sheffield United are now favourites to capture the England man.

The Hammers have been credited with an [interest in Lingard for months](https://talksport.com/football/728334/west-ham-david-moyes-jesse-lingard-phil-jones-manchester-united/) and a [reunion with David Moyes](https://www.90min.com/posts/david-moyes-considering-transfer-man-utd-duo-phil-jones-jesse-lingard) in east London was believed to be on the cards in January when the transfer window reopens.

However, the report claimed that the two northern clubs’ respective managers have already discussed the move and the 28-year-old could be set to head to Bramall Lane on loan until the end of the season.

Once [heralded as ‘unique’](https://www.manutd.com/en/news/detail/michael-carrick-gives-his-thoughts-on-his-former-man-utd-teammate-jesse-lingard) by Manchester United first team coach and former teammate Michael Carrick, Lingard was an integral component of the Old Trafford squad, often [stepping up in big games](https://www.fourfourtwo.com/features/man-utd-liverpool-jesse-lingard-big-game-player-outcast).

Loss of form and confidence have conspired to see the [24-cap England international](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/jesse-lingard/nationalmannschaft/spieler/141660/verein_id/3299) fall [way down the pecking order](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/jesse-lingard/leistungsdaten/spieler/141660) in Manchester.

### READ WEST HAM VERDICT

On his day, Lingard would still be considered a valued asset to most Premier League squads, including the West Ham ranks.

However, with so little game-time recently and with the attacking trio of Said Benrahma, Robert Snodgrass and Manuel Lanzini all [struggling to break into Moyes’ plans](https://www.whufc.com/news/articles/2020/december/15-december/said-benrahma-i-am-happy-way-i-am-adapting), signing Lingard to likely remain surplus to requirements would have made little sense for the Irons.