Everton fans were thankful that Manchester United midfielder Jesse Lingard rejected a move to Goodison Park earlier in his career.
As a youngster, Lingard was offered trials at some of the best teams in the country at the age of seven before signing for the Red Devils two years later.
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He made his Premier League debut during the 2014/15 campaign after loan spells at Leicester City, Birmingham City, Brighton and Derby County before cementing a place in the first-team squad at Old Trafford.
However, his career could have gone down a very different path as he revealed that he could have signed for Everton.
Manchester United’s Jesse Lingard says he turned down a move to Everton at the start of his careerhttps://t.co/LphSLGtG1Q pic.twitter.com/tGTVu6KLPC
— Everton FC News (@LivEchoEFC) November 26, 2019
Speaking on Manchester United’s official podcast (via The Mirror), he said he had choices and felt like United was his home, overlooking moves to Everton, Manchester City and Liverpool.
Supporters were relieved with Lingard’s decision not to move to Merseyside and made their feelings clear on social media.
Here you will find some of the best comments from Everton fans:
Finally some good news https://t.co/2NJw2vuctE
— Joth (@JPD0488) November 26, 2019
Tell him thanks
— Shaun P (@Pagga88) November 26, 2019
Thank God
— Flock75 (@bluethrough1) November 26, 2019
Good 😂😂
— Alex Gregory (@AlexGregory92) November 26, 2019
— KiddyKev🇬🇭🇬🇧🇬🇩 (@FOREVERTON) November 26, 2019
Thankfully. .we have enough dead wood in the squad.
— Saul (@PaulSaul2001) November 26, 2019
— lee dobson (@leedobbo23) November 26, 2019
See it’s not all bad news for the blues
— Sax Mingo (@SaxMingo) November 26, 2019
