West Ham United transfer news ExWHUemployee shares latest on Jesse Lingard pursuit
West Ham officials are now getting warmer to the idea of re-signing former Manchester United attacker Jesse Lingard, according to ExWHUemployee.
The reliable Hammers insider reported on Thursday (17 August) that the deal may now be closer to completion.
He also claims that Mark Noble will be important in ensuring the 30-year-old England international lives up to the expectations at the club.
Ex wrote on Patreon, “The third transfer that we reported that could be getting closer is also Lingard with club officials becoming increasingly warmer to the idea. Mark Noble will be important in trying to get the player settle and performing to the expectations should he sign.”
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Lingard’s been training at the London Stadium and he’s a player who thrived under David Moyes so this move makes sense.
There will be no transfer fee involved and with the players leaving, it makes sense to bring in someone experienced through the door.
While he prefers playing off the left, he has played as a number 10 and on the right flank as well so that’s certainly on the cards should he re-sign.
Moyes surely admires the attacker which is why he was pushing so hard to bring him back to the club on the expiration of his loan spell.
However, he decided to stay on at the London Stadium and then moved to Nottingham Forest due to the lack of opportunities.
He will not be signing on as first choice and he will be aware of that so this is a move that benefits the club, undoubtedly.
In other West Ham news, the club have now opened advanced talks with a Premier League player who appears to be open on leaving his side this summer.