Unemployed ex-Man Utd star Jesse Lingard ‘to play in secret behind-closed-doors friendly for Premier League club TODAY’
UNEMPLOYED Jesse Lingard is reportedly set to feature in a behind-closed-doors friendly for West Ham against Ipswich TODAY.
The 30-year-old free agent continues to train with the Hammers and today’s game could influence whether David Moyes will agree to sign him.
The free agent left Nottingham Forest last season without a club after failing to score in 17 Premier League outings as Steve Cooper’s side narrowly avoided relegation.
Since his departure, Lingard has been training in East London to get his fitness up to scratch.
This has left Moyes on the brink of signing the Englishman again.
Lingard previously enjoyed a successful half-season loan in 2020-2021 at West Ham under Moyes, scoring nine goals and five assists in only 16 games.
According to the Daily Mail, the winger is now lined up to play championship side Ipswich in a friendly later today at Rush Green.
The game will not be filmed and no footage will be published by either club.
The former Man Utd star’s performance will assist West Ham on whether they should offer a short-term deal to Lingard.
West Ham needs to file their 25-man Premier League squad by 13 September with Lingard hoping he makes the cut.
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If Lingard returns to West Ham, he could face off against former club Forest on November 11.
Moyes missed out on adding another attacker to his squad at the end of the transfer window, having lost Gianluca Scamacca and Manuel Lanzini over the summer.
Meanwhile, the former Man Utd star has also been linked to Premier League rivals Wolves.
Lingard made a name for himself at the Red Devils where he won the FA Cup and the Europa League and scored 32 goals in 232 appearances.