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title: "Everton: Paul Brown drops Jesse Lingard transfer claim"
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published: "2022-07-09T18:35:44Z"
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# Everton: Paul Brown drops Jesse Lingard transfer claim

**[Journalist Paul Brown](https://twitter.com/pbsportswriter) has now dropped an [Everton](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/everton-fc-news/) transfer claim involving Jesse Lingard.**

### The Lowdown: Wage demands

As per [ESPN](https://www.espn.co.uk/football/soccer-transfers/story/4695325/jesse-lingard-approached-by-mls-clubs-for-ground-breaking-deals-sources), the Toffees are among the clubs who are eager to sign the 29-year-old, along with the likes of West Ham United, and the player is searching for the right club for him to gain first-team exposure so that he can force himself in contention for a place in England’s World Cup squad later this year.

He is reportedly seeking a contract worth [£150,000-per-week](https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-10971353/David-Moyes-shelves-West-Ham-Villarreals-Arnaut-Danjuma-focus-Jesse-Lingard.html) to move to Merseyside, which would make him Everton’s [highest-paid](https://www.spotrac.com/epl/everton-fc/payroll/#:~:text=Everton%20F.C.%202020-21%20Totals.%20Forwards%3A%20%C2%A321%2C580%2C000%20%28%234%29%20Midfielders%3A,%C2%A327%2C608%2C000%20%28%236%29%20Goalkeepers%3A%20%C2%A36%2C720%2C000%20%28%2311%29%20Total%20Salaries%3A%20%C2%A384%2C051%2C000.) player by far.

### The Latest: ‘Dangerous’

Speaking to [GIVEMESPORT](https://www.givemesport.com/88031213-everton-150k-a-week-offer-would-be-dangerous-move-at-goodison-park), Brown has now claimed that it would be ‘dangerous’ to sign the 29-year-old Lingard on a ‘massive’ salary,and does not expect the Toffees to outbidding West Ham on the wage front.

The reporter said: *“Everton released quite a lot of money from the wage bill by getting rid of players already this summer and I know they hope to move more on as well.*

*“But I don’t think that means that they’d necessarily be outbidding West Ham on the wage front. I think it would be dangerous to add a player of Lingard’s age on a massive salary.*

*“I think they’re probably playing in the same kind of ballpark and Lingard knows that. He just needs to decide which club he’d rather sign for.”*

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### The Verdict: Compromise needed

There is no doubt that Lingard would be a good signing for Everton on a free transfer, as he is currently rated at £16.2m by [Transfermarkt](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/jesse-lingard/profil/spieler/141660).

Hailed as a [‘special’](https://www.unitedinfocus.com/news/de-gea-pays-tribute-to-two-special-guys-pogba-and-lingard/) player by David de Gea before leaving Manchester United, he has plenty of [Premier League experience](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/jesse-lingard/leistungsdatendetails/spieler/141660/plus/0?saison=&verein=&liga=&wettbewerb=GB1&pos=&trainer_id=) and would offer Lampard another handy option in the middle of the park.

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However, he is 29 years of age now, so his best years are likely behind him. Therefore, the Toffees should not be looking to break their wage structure just to get a deal over the line for Lingard.