Jesse Lingard ‘considering £10m-a-year offer to play in Saudi Arabia’ but ex-Man Utd star rules out MLS transfer
FORMER Manchester United ace Jesse Lingard is considering a multi-million pound move to Saudi Arabia, reports suggest.
Lingard, 29, left United in June after running down his contract and is looking for his next destination amid a raft of bids .
The England international has also attracted interest from the US but is not keen on an MLS transfer, ruling out the chance of a link-up with Wayne Rooney.
The 29-year-old is reportedly set to make a decision on his future next week and wants to be at a new club no later than Friday.
Lingard prefers to stay in the Premier League and is thought to have received three different offers.
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West Ham opened talks with the player last month regarding a potential return to the club where he spent the second half of the 2020-2021 campaign on loan.
Everton are also keen to land the forward amid manager Frank Lampard's bid to rebuild the squad after a poor season that almost saw them getting relegated.
Lingard struggled for first-team football at United last season under both Ole Gunnar Solskjaer and Ralf Rangnick.
The Warrington-bon ace joined the Red Devils' academy in 2000 and was sent out on loan to Leicester, Birmingham, Brighton and Derby.
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He earned a senior call-up in 2015 and quickly established himself as part of the first team.
Lingard amassed a total of 35 goals and 21 assists in 231 appearances across all competitions for United.
He also underwent a successful loan stint at West Ham where he registered nine goals and five assists in 16 matches.