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title: "West Ham: Fans react to Jesse Lingard update"
canonical: "https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/west-ham-fans-react-to-jesse-lingard-update/"
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language: "en-GB"
author: "Sean Clifford"
section: "Premier League"
published: "2021-08-13T19:37:37Z"
modified: "2021-08-13T19:37:37Z"
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# West Ham: Fans react to Jesse Lingard update

**West Ham United have been given a massive boost in their pursuit of Manchester United attacking midfielder Jesse Lingard, after the Red Devils reduced their asking price for the England international \[[Daily Star](https://www.dailystar.co.uk/sport/football/west-ham-lingard-united-transfer-24749441)\].**

Enjoying a superb loan spell on loan in East London during the second half of the 2020/21 campaign, Lingard registered 14 goal contributions in 19 appearances; nine goals and five assists \[[Transfermarkt](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/jesse-lingard/leistungsdaten/spieler/141660/plus/0?saison=2020)\].

Now, he could have a decision to make on his future following recent reports.

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Manchester United have reduced his price-tag from £35 million to just £20 million, leaving the door ajar for a return to the London Stadium for the Carrington youth product \[[Daily Star](https://www.dailystar.co.uk/sport/football/west-ham-lingard-united-transfer-24749441)\].

As you can imagine, loads of West Ham United diehards took to Twitter to rejoice at these latest developments.

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### West Ham United fans react:

Replying to popular West Ham outlet [West Ham Transfers](https://twitter.com/westhamtransfer/status/1425926782625230850), here is what some fans had to say about the reported update:

**“i’ll take him for 20m ngl”**

Credit: [@omz\_yy](https://twitter.com/omz_yy/status/1425926930084270084)

**“Good price imo he performed so good last season and fit in well with the squad”**

Credit: [@HammerSamss](https://twitter.com/HammerSamss/status/1425928532035833867)

**“I think £20m is a bargain if we can get him playing like he did last season for us! That would be unreal!”**

Credit: [@Josephsimon00](https://twitter.com/Josephsimon00/status/1425958480108736517)

**“If this is true (which it probably isn’t), I’d happily take him back. For our best player in the second half of last season, £20 million would be an absolute bargain. Hopefully we ‘edge closer’ to signing him.”**

Credit: [@andy\_gi](https://twitter.com/andy_gi/status/1426030303894777856)

**“Let’s hope so…”**

Credit: [@aidan\_in\_sw16](https://twitter.com/aidan_in_sw16/status/1425927791225225223)

**“Yeah he’s coming”**

Credit: [@Joe\_Parker0](https://twitter.com/Joe_Parker0/status/1425927985740271616)

***In other news, West Ham could swoop for a [Czech First League](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/west-ham-transfer-rumours/west-ham-united-hammers-could-swoop-for-abdallah-sima/) star.***