Jesse Lingard is on the brink of sealing a loan move to West Ham from Manchester United after a day of strained negotiations. United even took the step of notifying other clubs that Lingard was still available as agreement with West Ham looked unlikely. Jesse Lingard is on the brink of sealing a loan move to West Ham from Manchester UnitedLingard shared a picture on social media of his packed bags and the caption 'Hammer Time'However, with Lingard's preference to join West Ham, the clubs took steps to resolve the issues and finally reached a middle ground over the 28-year-old. Lingard even posted on social media with a picture of his packed bags and the headline 'Hammer Time'. He is well out of the reckoning at United and wants exposure to first-team football in the second half of the season.

Source: Daily Mail January 28, 2021 19:31 UTC