INCREDIBLE: After 21 years at United he's moving to DOMINATE in the US
He was one of United's best prospect, but he failed to establish himself so now he could me moving to a new league
After a lifetime in English football, Jesse Lingard could emigrate to start his first adventure outside the country. The English forward ended his contract with Manchester United, the club whee he grew up as a footballer, and after 21 years as a Red Devil, he will try his luck in a league that is increasingly more seductive for top-level players: the MLS.
Lingard was one of the great jewels of the United academy, but he never settled as a starter in the first team. The forward failed to convince any of the managers who occupied the Red Devil's dugout, and he spent much of his time on loan at clubs such as Leicester City, Birmingham City, Brighton & Hove Albion, Derby County and West Ham.
After finishing his contract with the Hammers, Lingard returned to United to play his last card and tried to convince the Old Trafford club to extend his contract. However, he had another irregular season, with few minutes in the first team, and the club decided not to renew his contract, which ended last June.
Despite that, a footballer with the skill of Lingard deserves a new opportunity in football and has several suitors who are willing to give it to him. With offers from Premier League clubs like West Ham and Everton on the table, according to ESPN Lingard would be travelling to the United States to listen to two juicy offers from MLS clubs. Although the source did not reveal the names of the teams, it is known that they will put a lot of money on the table, since the footballer would reach the league as a franchise player.
The truth is that Jesse Lingard urgently needs and wants minutes. With the forward seeking to return to the England National Team at the World Cup in Qatar, he needs regularity so that Gareth Southgate lays eyes on him figure, something he would find in MLS.
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