Jesse Lingard seeking clarity on future at Manchester United
According to a report from Eurosport, Manchester United outcast Jesse Lingard is pushing the club to make a decision on his future before the end of the year.
The 27-year-old came through the youth ranks at the club and grew into a key member of the team under the likes of Louis van Gaal and Jose Mourinho.
In fact, Lingard had started well in the early days of Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s stint but has since withered off drastically over the past twelve months or so.
Lingard has been sparingly used by the Norwegian, with the England international not starting a single Premier League game since the New Years day defeat to Arsenal. In fact, the 27-year-old has made just two appearances in all competitions this term. (h/t Transfermarkt)
Lingard’s current contract with Manchester United runs out at the end of the current season. However, the club has the option of triggering a twelve-month extension, which could prolong his stay at the club till 2022.
And, Lingard is now seeking discussions over whether Manchester United plan to extend his contract before the January transfer window opens. In case the club isn’t prepared to trigger the clause, the 27-year-old is planning to leave the club in the winter. (h/t Eurosport)
It is further claimed that the 24-time capped England international is open to a move abroad in the January transfer window. (h/t Eurosport)
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Till date, Lingard has featured 209 times for us, scoring 33 goals and setting up 20 more. (h/t Transfermarkt)
However, it is abundantly clear that he does not feature in the manager’s plans and letting him leave in the winter would be the best course of action for all parties involved.
