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title: "Man United closing in on agreement with 23-year-old after lengthy negotiations"
canonical: "https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/man-united-closing-in-on-agreement-with-23-year-old-after-lengthy-negotiations/"
type: "post"
language: "en-GB"
author: "Jonny Gorrie"
section: "Manchester United Football Club"
published: "2016-09-12T18:40:46Z"
modified: "2016-09-12T18:40:46Z"
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# Man United closing in on agreement with 23-year-old after lengthy negotiations

**It was a dreadful day for Jesse Lingard on Saturday, who was dragged at half-time during the Manchester derby.**

His was a name that was lamented often and loudly after a poor showing at Old Trafford on Saturday, though reports from the [Sunday People](https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/manchester-uniteds-jesse-lingard-poised-8810321) suggest he’s in it for the long haul.

They [claim](https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/manchester-uniteds-jesse-lingard-poised-8810321) the 23-year-old is in line for a new four-year deal with the Red Devils after breaking into the first-team under the stewardship of Louis van Gaal.

Progressing through the club’s academy, he has made 26 appearances for his boyhood charges in the league after being handed a chance by the Dutchman initially.

Now, he is [reportedly](https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/manchester-uniteds-jesse-lingard-poised-8810321) set for a new deal at the Theatre of Dreams to further reflect his standing as an important part of the first-team.

Negotiations are [understood](https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/manchester-uniteds-jesse-lingard-poised-8810321) to have been protracted, though an agreement is [said](https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/manchester-uniteds-jesse-lingard-poised-8810321) to be close between his representatives and the club themselves.\
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