Lingard joined the Premier League rookie team
Lingard is a free player for a month now, after the contract runs out and has not been extended by Man Utd. West Ham is considered the next most potential stop of the 29 -year -old midfielder. However, thanks to more play, Forest suddenly won the race to compete for former prodigy Man Utd. The team won the promotion through the first-class play-off round last season to convince Lingard with a week of $ 263,000 under a one-year contract, with the ability to renew if the midfielder plays well.
Lingard passed a medical examination on the evening of July 21, and was immediately announced by Forest as their ninth rookie in the summer of 2022. This player also confirmed the new destination with a short video wearing on him. Forest's souvenir scarf and the notice line "Ready for new chapter in career".
Lingard then moved to Germany - where Forest was training summer - to meet with the new team. He could keep up in the friendly match against Union Berlin on July 23. Forest expects Lingard's experience and talent will help the club play well in the new season, with the highest goal of staying in the Premier League as long as possible. In the opposite direction, if playing well with this newly promoted team, the 29 -year -old midfielder can compete in England to attend the 2022 World Cup in Qatar later this year. Lingard used to play 32 matches, scoring six goals for England.
Lingard's decision is bitter to West Ham. Coach David Moyes wants to reunite his former student when looking back at the second half of the 2020-2021 season, the Lingard period scored nine goals and created five years in just 16 matches on the loan. But although West Ham is willing to break the structure of the team, their suggestions with a weekly salary of $ 180,000 are still lower than $ 215,000 Lingard desired.
However, West Ham persisted in negotiating and hoped that Lingard would change his mind. Coach Moyes highly appreciated, believing that Lingard - who can play some positions in the role of the attacking midfielder - will help West Ham improve the quality of playing football at the end of the field. He even refused the opportunity to buy Arnaut Danjuma - a highly appreciated kicker from Villarreal - last month, just to pursue Lingard.
Before Lingard, Forest recruited another Man Utd player - goalkeeper Dean Henderson - borrowed. Coach Steve Cooper does not hide expectations for experienced players in the Premier League such as Lingard, Henderson will help Forest survive in the relegation race next season.
Lingard grew up from Man Utd Academy, to the first team from 2011-2012. But after 11 years, many times were loaned, this midfielder only kicked 232 matches, scoring 35 goals for Man Utd. He was not used under the two coaches Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, Ralf Rangnick. Last season, Lingard only played two matches, and had 14 more times to replace people in the Premier League. This summer, Lingard belongs to the group of six players who are not signed by Man Utd, besides Edinson Cavani, Paul Pogba, Nemanja Matic, Juan Mata and Lee Grant.
