West Ham target Jesse Lingard has reportedly ‘rejected’ a new contract at Manchester United.
The 28-year-old remained at Old Trafford in spite of a summer of strong speculation linking the ace with a permanent move to the London Stadium.
Lingard enjoyed a resurgence in form in east London last season having been case aside in Manchester.
Despite the apparent reluctance to force a move, Lingard has now rejected the offer of an extended stay at Manchester United.
That’s according to a report from the Standard, as cited on Twitter, claiming the attacking midfielder has refused a new deal.
Twitter: Jesse Lingard has rejected a new deal at Manchester United.
The former West Ham man is out of contract at the end… https://t.co/CsmtrQw7Nm (@standardsport)
The 31 times capped England man scored twice for Gareth Southgate’s side in Sunday’s 4-0 victory over Andorra.
This season, the man described as ‘unique’ by Michael Carrick, is yet to start a Premier League fixture and has seen just four minutes of action.
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It would appear to be a case of Deja Vu.
Last season Lingard failed to break into Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s plans before joining the Hammers in January.
A repeat could well be on the cards either mid-season or at the end of the 2021/22 campaign when the star becomes a free agent.
Whether or not the interest remains from David Moyes is up for debate, especially following the deadline day signing of Nikola Vlasic.
