Man United misfit Jesse Lingard has not played a single minute in the EPL this season and Sheffield United have now joined West Ham United in the race to sign the forward this month, according to the Daily Mirror.
The report claims: “Jesse Lingard has been told by Sheffield United that switching to Bramall Lane could help him earn a bigger move in the summer.
“The Blades know they are behind West Ham and Nice in the race to sign Lingard on loan from Manchester United and have detailed the starring role he would have if he chose them.
“The Blades have also told the England winger he would have an important role off the pitch as the club battles relegation because of his huge experience at the top level.”
Sheffield United or West Ham: Where will Jesse Lingard head to?
Nice are also interested in signing Lingard but we doubt if the England international will want to head out of the country, especially with West Ham and now Sheffield United keen to sign him.
A move to Sheffield United could be a good proposition for his career but we doubt if he will want to join the Blades given they could be relegated to the Championship next season.
Right now, Sheffield are 20th on the EPL table with just five points and we are not sure if Jesse Lingard would want to be part of a relegation battle for the remainder of the season.
On the other hand, the Hammers have been in top form so far and are currently 7th on the table, just two points away from the final Champions League spot.
Jesse Lingard clearly has no future at Man United but some rumours have claimed that Ole is not too keen to let him leave this month since he wants adequate backup to his regular first-team players.
The January transfer window is about to shut down within a few days so it will be interesting to see if the likes of Sheffield United and West Ham can convince Solskjaer to let the 28-year-old move out of Old Trafford.
