Moyes Clears Up Lingard’s West Ham Transfer Situation
Jesse Lingard, once the shining star of Manchester United, took the Premier League by storm during his brief loan spell with West Ham in the 2020-21 season. Serving under David Moyes, Lingard netted an impressive nine goals and provided five assists in a mere 16 appearances. Such statistics make one wonder why, after his stint with the Hammers, he chose a move to Nottingham Forest over a return to east London.
Departing for Nottingham Forest in the summer, Lingard faced a challenging season. Despite his past successes, he was unable to make a significant impact at the City Ground. A total of 17 Premier League appearances saw the midfielder deliver neither goals nor assists, a stark contrast to his time at West Ham.
Former Hammer Jesse Lingard is now almost certain to sign a short-term contract with West Ham after impressing in training over the past week.
Moyes Speaks Out on Lingard’s West Ham Training
Contrary to popular rumours and much to the surprise of fans, West Ham’s manager David Moyes has firmly stated that a deal for Jesse Lingard isn’t on the table. The midfielder’s recent appearance in West Ham’s training sessions ignited talks of a possible return. Yet, Moyes cleared the air, saying, “He’s in training to see if we can get him back fit and get him in decent condition. He’ll be back here next week as well. There’s no news on that as far as short-term deals or anything else.”
Acknowledging Lingard’s talent, Moyes added, “Jesse’s a good player, probably needing to get himself in the correct condition. We’re working on him, all players tend to need four or five weeks pre-season and Jesse’s no different from anybody else.”
Hammers’ Recruitment Woes
While fans have been vocal about their desire for West Ham to bolster their ranks following Declan Rice’s £105million move to Arsenal, Moyes’ efforts in recruitment face challenges. Reports suggest potential clashes with technical director Tim Steidten, further complicating the club’s signing strategy.
Although Jesse Lingard’s training with West Ham hints at a possible return, the Daily Mail report that a reunion is far from certain. As fans remain hopeful, the coming weeks will reveal if Lingard has a future at the London Stadium.
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West Ham have “not even considered” offering free agent Jesse Lingard a contract at the London Stadium, manager David Moyes has said.
Lingard, without a club since leaving Nottingham Forest at the end of last season, has been training with West Ham.
That led to suggestions the 30-year-old could be handed a Premier League lifeline by the Irons, but Moyes has denied that is
“We’ve not even considered a deal at the moment,” Moyes is quoted as saying by Mirror Football [19 August, page 3].
“He’s in training to see if we can get him back fit and get him in decent condition. He’ll be back here next week as well.”
the case.
However, after failing to make an impact at Old Trafford the following campaign, Lingard surprisingly opted to join Forest over West Ham last summer.
After failing to score or assist in his 17 league appearances for Forest – 15 of those being starts – Lingard did not do enough to earn an extension to his one-year deal.
It leaves the Man United academy product in limbo, and it may well be that he now needs to find a club outside of the Premier League – even if that means moving abroad.
Moyes, and indeed West Ham supporters, will have great memories of Lingard’s time in East London.
But that period in the Englishman’s career has come and gone, and the Irons are right to not entertain the thought of re-signing a player who is now way past his best.
In other West Ham news, Jim White has questioned the amount of time it is taking for the Irons to get another deal over the line.
