(Reuters) - England midfielder Jesse Lingard did not return to West Ham United after his loan spell because Manchester United boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer had no intention of selling him, manager David Moyes said. Lingard flourished last season on loan at West Ham, scoring nine goals in 16 appearances. "Ole made it quite clear to me early in the transfer window that he wanted to keep him (Lingard)," Moyes said on Friday. "So I knew pretty early that he would be staying at Manchester United. West Ham, who are eighth on the Premier League table, host leaders United on Sunday.

Source: The Star September 18, 2021 02:15 UTC