Man Utd star Jesse Lingard ‘offered’ to Inter Milan with Old Trafford club ‘positive about his exit’
MANCHESTER UNITED star Jesse Lingard has been offered to Inter Milan, according to reports.
Italian transfer specialist Tancredi Palmeri tweeted the rumour, with the claim that United are "positive" about Lingard's exit.
SunSport told you that misfiring Lingard, 27, is facing the axe at Old Trafford.
Manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer and assistant Mike Phelan were so annoyed by his display in the 3-1 home loss to Manchester City that they hauled him off at half-time.
Solskjaer has publicly protected Lingard during his year-long dip in form.
But after United fell 3-0 behind at half-time against their noisy neighbours, his patience snapped.
And it is understood Phelan was particularly vocal about Lingard’s inability to follow instructions.
Now, if the foreign reports are to be believed, United are looking for Lingard to leave the club this window.
Romelu Lukaku left Manchester for Inter in a £73million deal and he was followed out the door by Alexis Sanchez on a loan move.
But other reports have claimed that AC Milan are also interested in Lingard.
And it was even claimed that Old Trafford transfer chiefs would consider selling the England star for as little as £25m.
Lingard, who has been at United since 2011 after coming through the youth system, recently risked the wrath of his employers by teaming up with Mino Raiola.
The super-agent also looks after Paul Pogba - himself linked with a move to Real Madrid - and criticised the club for their handling of the World Cup winner.
Deals bringing Pogba, Zlatan Ibrahimovic, Henrikh Mkhitaryan and Lukaku to United all went through the powerful Italian money man.
But the relationship has soured in recent weeks after Raiola blasted: "Pogba's problem is Manchester United. It's a club out of touch with reality and without a sporting project.
"I wouldn't take anyone there, they would even ruin Maradona, Pele and Maldini. Paul needs a club and a squad, one like Juventus was before."