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| Jesse Lingard of Manchester United celebrates after scoring his team’s second goal during the Premier League match between Manchester United and Arsenal FC at Old Trafford on December 5, 2018 in Manchester, United Kingdom. |
Jesse Lingard has joined Nottingham Forest on a free transfer following
his departure from Manchester United earlier this summer.
Having spent over 20 years at United, Lingard opted to leave Old
Trafford as a free agent at the end of last season after failing to agree a new
deal.
West Ham had held talks with Lingard following his successful stint with
David Moyes’ side in 2021 but they were unable to reach an agreement with the
midfielder.
Lingard has now opted to sign a one-year deal with newly promoted
Forest, with reports claiming that the contract is worth £80,000 a week, which
could rise to £120,000 a week after performance-related bonuses.
Forest secured their place in the Premier League season after beating
Huddersfield Town in the Championship Play-Off final at the end of May.
Lingard will link back up with his former United teammate Dean
Henderson, who joined Forest on loan earlier this month.
Forest have also confirmed that Lingard will wear their No.10 shirt.
Lingard started just two games in the Premier League last season for
United and played just 356 minutes overall in the top flight.
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