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title: "West Ham United: Journalist makes Jesse Lingard transfer claim"
canonical: "https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/west-ham-united-givemesport-pete-orourke-jesse-lingard-update-latest-whufc-transfer-news/"
type: "post"
language: "en-GB"
author: "Emilio Galantini"
section: "Premier League"
published: "2022-02-19T09:20:37Z"
modified: "2022-02-19T09:20:37Z"
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# West Ham United: Journalist makes Jesse Lingard transfer claim

**Speaking to [GiveMeSport,](https://www.givemesport.com/87973689-west-ham-have-really-good-chance-of-signing-jesse-lingard) journalist Pete O’Rourke has made a West Ham United transfer claim involving attacker Jesse Lingard as he runs down his Manchester United contract.**

### The Lowdown: West Ham falter in January move…

It was widely reported last month that the England international was one of manager [David Moyes’ top targets](https://www.westhamzone.com/news/exwhuemployee-jesse-lingard-remains-top-target-for-west-ham-and-david-moyes-in-january/) in east London but West Ham could not get a deal over the line.

[West Ham latest developments!](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/web-stories/west-ham-latest-developments-3/)

This isn’t for lack of trying, with [ExWHUemployee](https://www.patreon.com/posts/lingard-hope-61895636?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copy_to_clipboard&utm_campaign=postshare) on deadline day claiming that the Hammers and transfer chief Rob Newman were still attempting to work a last-minute agreement.

Lingard, after he failed to secure a move away in January, may now leave Old Trafford as a free agent in the summer with O’Rourke making a claim on West Ham’s chances.

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### The Latest: West Ham have ‘very good chance’ of signing Lingard…

Speaking to [GMS,](https://www.givemesport.com/87973689-west-ham-have-really-good-chance-of-signing-jesse-lingard) the reporter believes that Moyes and co have a ‘very good chance’ of signing the 29-year-old given his previous stint on loan at the London Stadium.

*“The thing that gives West Ham a really good chance of getting this deal done is what happened previously with Lingard,” he explained.*

*“He had a great spell on loan there last season. He knows David Moyes, he knows the club and he knows the players as well.”*

### The Verdict: Get it done?

Red Devils chiefs, according to reliable sources, actually rate their playmaker very highly despite his real lack of game time in Manchester this season.

According to correspondent[Jamie Jackson of The Guardian](https://twitter.com/JamieJackson___/status/1486384732782927879), United even think Lingard is a ‘£50m’ player going by ability so West Ham signing him for nothing later this year could be brilliant business.

Former Irons defender Rio Ferdinand, speaking to[FIVE](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QASNHRjov5M), has also called his ex-United teammate ‘amazing’ due to his brilliant impact in east London last year.

His nine goals and four assists in just [16 top-flight appearances](https://www.whoscored.com/Players/109000/History/Jesse-Lingard) on loan at the London Stadium certainly back that Lingard could be a brilliant capture once again for Moyes in the summer.

***In other news: West Ham gifted potential Rice boost as insider shares news from unlikely source, find out more [here.](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/west-ham-news/west-ham-united-insider-shares-potential-declan-rice-boost/)***