Jack Wilshere warns Jesse Lingard against West Ham move
Former West Ham player Jack Wilshere has warned Jesse Lingard ‘the grass ain’t always greener’ amid January links to the Irons.
The Manchester United midfielder revamped his career during a successful six-month spell at the London Stadium last season.
He then decided to stay at Old Trafford with the hope that his turn around in form could see him break into the Reds’ team.
Having played just 11 minutes in the Premier League this season, Lingard has been linked with a move away from Manchester with the Hammers looking to swoop in [Express].
The Irons could steal Lingard for £15million with the attacking dynamo in the last six months of his contract according to Metro.
“I think after the six months he had at West Ham, he probably thought he was going to get a chance [at Manchester United]. He probably deserved a chance.” Wilshere told talkSPORT.
“It’ll be interesting to see what happens this window. He probably deserves to play, he’ll feel he deserves to play.
“The grass ain’t always greener. I had this a few times at Arsenal with players who didn’t want to be there.
“Sometimes you need to sit back and look at how lucky you are to be at a big club like that and the fans…
“All right, they’re not challenging but it’s still a big club and teams go there and are intimidated by that. To be on that side of the fence rather than going to them places makes a massive difference.”
The grass is greener when played on
These comments are absolutely brainless from Wilshere; he has allowed his own biases from his playing days interfere with his thoughts on Lingard.
Lingard is currently wasting away on the Manchester United bench and with many years left of his career he should be expected to stay rotting just so he doesn’t have to face any of the bigger teams? What a joke.
There is some truth in the grass isn’t always greener but it was much greener for the 29-year-old at the London Stadium last season. If Lingard wants to play football and potentially earn himself a spot at this year’s World Cup, he must leave United.
After all, he had more goal involvements (14) during his six-month spell with the Hammers than he has Premier League minutes this season (11).
That tells you everything you need to know about where Lingard would be better off, at West Ham.
In other Irons news, West Ham could approach London club to sign ‘Excellent’ defender in January- report.