Jesse Lingard is still considered a free agent despite the fact that he has spent the better part of the past few weeks training with West Ham with the hope of signing a contract to play at the London Stadium. The former England international decided to leave Nottingham Forest at the end of the previous season because he did not feel that his performance warranted the £80,000 per week contract that he was receiving.
Lingard played a total of 20 games for the City Ground club, during which time he contributed two assists and two goals. However, that did not convince Steve Cooper to keep his contract after it had expired. After noticing a steady decline in the amount of playing time he was given at Manchester United, Lingard decided to leave the club when his contract there expired in 2022.
After that, he stayed with Forest for the entirety of the season. It’s possible that he was in his best form in recent history when playing for West Ham. During the second half of the 2020–21 season, he was on loan to the London club and participated in 16 games for them.
During that time, he scored nine goals and provided five assists for the team. Lingard has been training with West Ham over the past several weeks, as was previously known, with the hopes of securing a new agreement with the club and improving his match fitness.
David Moyes Yet To Decide
David Moyes still doesn’t appear to have made up his mind about whether or not to include him in the team for the 2023–24 Premier League season. The fact that the club is scheduled to compete in the Europa League in the coming season. On the other hand, his skills might prove to be incredibly useful. Lingard is not going to sign with DC United, the MLS team managed by Wayne Rooney, who was a teammate of Lingard’s when he played for Manchester United.
The Washington Post asserts that wage cap constraints are to blame for Rooney’s failure to sign Lingard before to the September 13 deadline for MLS transfers. This assertion is made in reference to Rooney’s inability to sign Lingard. According to reports, what Lingard is looking for in a deal is one that is both long-term and guaranteed.
Because it would appear that Lingard does not have any other options, he will likely maintain the belief that he can convince Moyes to sign him to a contract as he continues to train with West Ham. This is because Lingard appears to have no other options. In spite of this, the 30-year-old player is still a free agent, and it will be exciting to watch if any other organisations make the decision to give him a go in the days to come.
