"The understanding I get" - Transfer insider now drops fresh West Ham and Jesse Lingard update

West Ham feel they have done all they can to try to entice Jesse Lingard back to the London Stadium, according to transfer insider Dean Jones.

Lingard spent the second half of the 2020/21 season on loan at West Ham, but getting him to join the club on a permanent basis has been a major struggle for the Hammers.

The 32-cap international scored nine goals in his loan spell at West Ham, and David Moyes was keen to seal a permanent deal for him last summer, but Lingard opted to stay at Manchester United to fight for his place in the team instead.

Having failed to get much game time in the first half of last season, Lingard was linked with West Ham again in January, but United decided that they wanted to keep him until the end of the season.

It has now been confirmed that Lingard will be leaving Old Trafford at the end of the month when his contract expires, and transfer expert Fabrizio Romano has revealed that Lingard has held talks with West Ham over a potential return to east London.

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Jones has claimed that West Ham have made it clear that they want to sign Lingard, and has suggested that the ball is now in the midfielder’s court.

Speaking about the discussions between West Ham and Lingard, Jones told GIVEMESPORT: “The understanding I get from it is that West Ham don’t really feel they could have done any more at this point. They’ve had him on loan, it’s gone really well. He likes all of the squad members. He’s seen that they’ve been successful on the pitch, and now they want him back.”

West Ham have been trying to tie Lingard down to a permanent contract for the last 12 months, and it must surely be last chance saloon territory for him to finally move