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David Moyes hints at permanent deal for Jesse Lingard

By Matt Law, Football Editor | 12 March 2021

West Ham United boss David Moyes hints that the Hammers will attempt to sign Manchester United's Jesse Lingard on a permanent deal.

West Ham United boss David Moyes has suggested that the Hammers will attempt to sign Jesse Lingard on a permanent deal during this summer's transfer window.

The 28-year-old joined the London club on loan from Manchester United in January and has been in impressive form since his arrival, scoring four times and providing two assists in six outings.

As it stands, Lingard will return to Old Trafford this summer, but Moyes has hinted that West Ham will look to sign the England international on a long-term basis.

"I hope we're going to be in a position to attract many players in the future, because of our league position, because we're a club with stature, we're in London, we have a 60,000-plus stadium which will be full every week. I think all those things go in our favour," the Evening Standard quotes Moyes as saying.

"Jesse wanted to come here, right from the start. When I was talking to him he wanted to come to West Ham. He saw it as a really good place for him. I think he'll have seen what we're trying to do.

"He's joined a good group of players as well. We've got international players and I'm hoping we can add to that in the coming transfer window. The job is to try to add to that. But I would hope Jesse sees this as a good place if it's possible to be done, and if we think that we want to do it at the end of the season."

Lingard, who will not face his parent club in the Premier League on Sunday, has a contract with Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's side until June 2022.