{"id":291406,"date":"2023-09-20T19:34:21","date_gmt":"2023-09-20T19:34:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tellmysport.com\/?p=291406"},"modified":"2023-09-20T19:34:21","modified_gmt":"2023-09-20T19:34:21","slug":"free-agent-jesse-lingard-pictured-training-with-west-ham","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tellmysport.com\/soccer\/free-agent-jesse-lingard-pictured-training-with-west-ham\/","title":{"rendered":"Free agent Jesse Lingard pictured training with West Ham"},"content":{"rendered":"
Free agent Jesse Lingard has been pictured training with West Ham ahead of their Europa League clash against Backa Topola as the England international looks to earn a short-term contract with the Hammers.<\/p>\n
Lingard was released by Nottingham Forest this summer, less than a year after he joined the club and became their top earner – and the player has since been training with the Hammers.<\/p>\n
He was pictured being put through his paces with the rest of the squad as they prepare for the start of their Europa League campaign – having won the UEFA Conference League last season.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Mail Sport reported that the England international has impressed manager David Moyes, who is considering offering him a short-term deal but wants to be assured about his commitment to the club first.<\/p>\n
Moyes refused to rule out a free transfer for Lingard when he discused the player’s future in his press conference last week.<\/p>\n
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Jesse Lingard was pictured in training with West Ham as he bids to earn a short-term deal<\/p>\n
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The England star was put through his paces ahead of the club’s Europa League clash against Backa Topola this week<\/p>\n
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‘Jesse has trained with us for three weeks and he’s improved greatly from when he first came in,’ Moyes told talkSPORT\u00a0on Tuesday.\u00a0<\/p>\n
‘He’s in really good condition \u2013 much better condition than he was when he first came in.<\/p>\n
‘I have to say, when Jesse joined us two years ago I think he scored nine goals in 15 games and was probably the difference between us getting into Europe for the first time.<\/p>\n
‘I want to give him every opportunity to get himself back in condition and see how he does.<\/p>\n
‘So there’s no real update on it at the moment, just to say that he’s back and getting much closer to the levels of fitness where you’d hope he would be.’<\/p>\n
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Lingard is hoping to continue impressing David Moyes and sign on a free transfer<\/p>\n
The 30-year-old featured in a behind-closed-doors friendly with Ipswich during the international break, although no footage was released from the fixture as a result of a pre-determined agreement between the two clubs.<\/p>\n
He had a disappointing spell at the City Ground after joining Steve Cooper’s side on a one-year contract.<\/p>\n
Lingard failed to score or provide an assist in\u00a017 Premier League appearances for Forest.<\/p>\n
The midfielder featured just three times in the league since January, with two coming as fleeting substitute appearances.<\/p>\n
Lingard had opted to join Forest over West Ham last summer,\u00a0after being offered a more lucrative package that was believed to be worth \u00a3200,000 per-week.<\/p>\n
This led to a badly-tempered game last August between the clubs at the City Ground when Hammers supporters threw fake \u00a350 notes at Lingard.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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