Man Utd stars Lingard and Pereira’s futures hang in balance as Solskjaer begins to plan for next season
THE futures of Jesse Lingard and Andreas Pereira hang in the balance at Manchester United.
Boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer axed the pair in the matches leading up to football’s lockout.
He believed they needed a break after their displays were heavily scrutinised and Manchester United fans jumped on their backs.
Now Ole could be ready to listen to offers for the duo as he formulates his plans for the future.
In the six games before coronavirus shut down football, Jesse Lingard started once - in the FA Cup win at Derby.
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Meanwhile Andreas Pereira, 24, made just substitute appearances.
They were not even in the squad for United’s most impressive displays in that period, the 2-0 derby win over City and 3-0 defeat of Watford.
Lingard, 27, has had to deal with family issues off the pitch.
And both he and Pereira were getting increased stick from fans.
The Brazilian has a deal until 2023, with the option of another year.
Meanwhile Lingard’s contract could run until 2022.