20th December, 2021
Wantaway Jesse Lingard has decided he will not be leaving Manchester United in January, contrary to earlier reports.
According to latest reports, the 29 year-old player has decided to to stay and fight for a place in the squad.
Lingard is not expected to agree pre-contract elsewhere and is not planning to agree to any new deal with United, The Athletic reported
The Sun also reported that Eddie Howe’s Newcastle have decided against making a move for Lingard in January, though the team are desperate for reinforcements.
Newcastle, second on the relegation table have won just one league game all season.
January signings are expected, but Lingard will not be one of them, The Sun reported.
Lingard has been the subject of interest from West Ham and Newcastle.
He is out-of-contract in the summer.