Despite not receiving any guarantees regarding potential new signings, the Englishman has continued to practice at the London Stadium. ExWHUemployee, a dependable club source and insider for West Ham United, has provided a significant update on the possibility of the team re-signing Jesse Lingard.
David Moyes and the board of directors for the Hammers made steps to sign Edson Alvarez, a star player for Mexico’s national team, James Ward-Prowse, a defender named Konstatinos Mavropanos, and Mohammed Kudus during the summer transfer window in 2023.
Both Alvarez and Ward-Prowse had extremely successful first seasons playing for their respective teams at the London Stadium. The former has earned a lot of praise from the media, whereas the latter should have been a part of the England team that Gareth Southgate coached.
Declan Rice, Gianluca Scamacca, Nikola Vlasic, Arthur Masuaku, Manuel Lanzini, Mipo Odebuko, and Armstrong Oko-Flex departed West Ham in the other direction, while Flynn Downes, a talented young midfielder, joined Southampton on a season-long loan.
The Irons have had a fantastic start to the 2023/2024 Premier League campaign, winning three of their first four league games and going unbeaten up until the international break. It has been a very positive start to this new season despite losing stars like Rice over the summer, and reports have claimed they could strengthen even more by re-signing Lingard on a temporary basis.
For What May West Ham Consider to Re-Sign Lingard
The 30-year-old forward stood out out during his loan spell at West Ham in 2021, where he played under Moyes, by scoring nine goals and sending out four assists in a total of 16 league appearances. Since being released by Nottingham Forest in the summer, Lingard has been without a club; nevertheless, he is currently practicing with West Ham on what amounts to a trial basis.
The former Manchester United star even played for them in a friendly game against Ipswich Town on Thursday, which was played behind closed doors and included Angelo Ogbonna, Danny Ings, and Thilo Kehrer. A club insider and an ExWHUemployee, has offered an update on the prospect of West Ham and Moyes re-signing Lingard on a Bosman.
He says Lingard made an impression in “flashes” during the draw with Ipswich, but his fitness difficulties remain in question. The player will likely still be given a short-term deal, but not before he is totally fit and performing at his best. It would be fascinating to see whether Lingard eventually has a second chance with the team where he excelled two years ago.
