Former Manchester United midfielder Jesse Lingard says he would be open to the prospect of moving to Saudi Arabia this summer.
The playmaker becomes a free agent on Saturday when his year-long deal at Nottingham Forest expires. He is yet to find his next club and says he will contemplate “all options”, although wants regular game time.
The 30-year-old featured just 20 times this season, playing just two minutes of football since mid-March. He failed to get onto the pitch for the final seven games of Forest’s campaign.
Lingard says he will not dismiss any offer that comes his way, including from Saudi Arabia. Saudi Pro-League clubs have attracted a number of star names this summer including Karim Benzema, N’Golo Kante and Ruben Neves. ALSO READ: Ronaldo exit unknowingly created new transfer rival for United Cristiano Ronaldo joined Al-Nassr in January upon his explosive exit from United, and since then the Saudi Arabia Public Investment Fund (PIF) - Newcastle’s owners - have bought the nation’s four most successful football clubs, giving them access to vast wealth.