Varun Pai
Jesse Lingard snubs latest Manchester United contract ahead of January move
According to The Times (Subscription Required) [h/t The Metro], Jesse Lingard has snubbed the latest contract offer of Manchester United and is ready to push for a loan move in January.
The Englishman has a little over six months on his current deal and shall be a free agent next summer. He has been frustrated for minutes as he is yet to start a league game this season.
Players like Jadon Sancho and Anthony Martial have been selected ahead of him despite being out of form. In fact, he was perplexed when Daniel James started ahead of him just days before his move to Leeds United.
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer may be a good man-manager, but his selection choices have been poor this season. Moreover, the player would feel betrayed, especially after the Norwegian guaranteed him game-time this season.
Thus, it is no surprise that the attacker snubbed the latest contract extension offer by the club. Moreover, they offered him a pay cut on his current salary. That might be the last straw for Lingard as he is ready to push for a loan move in January.
The 28-year-old has apparently already held talks with clubs in Spain. He had a stellar loan spell with West Ham last season as he helped them achieve Europa League qualification.
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A transfer would be the best option for the academy graduate if he is indeed keen on making the England squad for the 2022 World Cup. But it would be down to United to make the final decision.
They could either churn out a transfer fee in January or let him leave as a free agent next summer. If United remain in the hunt for trophies at the start of 2022, it is unlikely that Solskjaer will let the star leave mid-season.
