Manchester United have an FA Cup final this weekend. The last time they won the competition Jesse Lingard scored the winner.
Seven years on, he’s without a club having been released by Nottingham Forest. He managed just 12 Premier League starts for Steve Cooper’s side.
Lingard, at 30, is now a free agent. Having fallen out of favour at Manchester United, he shone for West Ham during a loan spell in 2021 but hasn’t hit those heights since. Also read: Personal terms and video calls - United are being well run in spite of the Glazers ahead of the transfer window The midfielder has always had a keen eye on off-the-pitch opportunities and now might be the time to marry those ambitions with an on-pitch move.
The United States would seemingly fit the bill for someone with eyes on acting while retaining business interests in gaming, fashion and media.