‘Angry’ Jesse Lingard feels ‘disrespected’ by Manchester United and wants to join Newcastle on loan
Jesse Lingard is ‘angry’ at Manchester United for delaying his loan move to Newcastle United and feels his boyhood club are ‘disrespecting’ him by not sanctioning his switch to St James’ Park.
Newcastle have reportedly made a £6m loan offer to sign Lingard for the rest of the season, but United are yet to respond as they weigh up loaning out another first-team player following Anthony Martial’s move to Sevilla.
Magpies boss Eddie Howe is targeting Lingard with his Newcastle side just 18th in the Premier League, three points off the foot of the table and one point from safety.
While Lingard has dropped down the pecking order at Old Trafford, starting just two games in all competitions this season, he flourished while on loan at West Ham last season and Newcastle will hope for similar results if they secure his signature before the January transfer window closes.
Lingard has been at Manchester United for more than two decades but is keen to move to Newcastle in order to revive his career and get back into contention for an England call-up.
The Daily Telegraph say Lingard is ‘increasingly angered and exasperated’ at his treatment by United, who have blocked him from joining either West Ham or Tottenham on loan as they are both seen as direct top-four rivals.
With less than a week to run of the January transfer window, Newcastle may pull the plug on a deal for Lingard if they do not receive some kind of hope from Manchester United in the next 48 hours.
Lingard, 29, is into the final six months of his current at Old Trafford and talks over a new deal broke down last year.
The England international is pushing for a move away from Manchester United as Martial has all but secured a loan deal with La Liga club Sevilla.
Martial, 26,