da casino： Sky Sports’ Pete Graves has confirmed that representatives of Jesse Lingard were at St. James’ Park at the weekend ahead of a potential move to Newcastle United.
The Lowdown: Lingard discussed
da brdice： Writing in a piece for The Daily Telegraph, Luke Edwards revealed that Lingard is being discussed as a potential signing, but it is not clear whether he would want to leave Manchester United for the North East.
However, his representatives may have given off a big hint over where he now sees his future.
The Latest: At St. James’ Park
According to Graves, Lingard’s representatives were at St. James’ Park on Sunday afternoon, when the Tyneside club lost 3-2 at home to Tottenham Hotspur in the Premier League.
The Sky Sports journalist claims that they were ‘keeping an eye on developments’ at the Magpies.
The Verdict: Loan him in
Lingard may not be too interested in a relegation battle, given that he is currently at United who are fighting much nearer to the top of the Premier League.
Thus, getting him on a loan deal for the rest of the season in the January transfer window, with an option to buy depending on if they manage to survive, could be a great option for the new owners.
Dubbed as ‘phenomenal’ by Adrian Durham during his loan spell at West Ham United last season, in where he had no fewer than 14 goal contributions in 16 matches (Transfermarkt), Lingard could do the same again.
With so much top-flight experience, he could be the key to getting the Toon out of the mess that they are in.
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