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title: "West Ham United: Jesse Lingard signing will be announced ‘imminently’, says talkSPORT"
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type: "post"
language: "en-GB"
author: "Emilio Galantini"
section: "Premier League"
published: "2021-01-27T14:05:11Z"
modified: "2021-01-27T14:05:11Z"
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# West Ham United: Jesse Lingard signing will be announced ‘imminently’, says talkSPORT

**As reported by[talkSPORT](https://talksport.com/football/824574/jesse-lingard-west-ham-said-benrahma-manchester-united-loan/), West Ham have made attacker Said Benrahma’s loan deal into a permanent one, activating the option to buy for a total fee of [£25 million](https://talksport.com/football/824574/jesse-lingard-west-ham-said-benrahma-manchester-united-loan/) – which has allegedly freed up space for Man United attacker Jesse Lingard to make his move ‘[imminently](https://talksport.com/football/824574/jesse-lingard-west-ham-said-benrahma-manchester-united-loan/)‘.**

Lingard, who has been heavily linked with a move to the London Stadium in recent days, will now complete his signing according to [talkSPORT](https://talksport.com/football/824574/jesse-lingard-west-ham-said-benrahma-manchester-united-loan/) and could even be in the Irons squad this weekend – coming after GSB snapped up West Ham’s first January acquisition in defender Frederik Alves ([Evening Standard](https://www.standard.co.uk/sport/football/west-ham-sign-frederik-alves-first-january-transfer-deal-b441790.html)).

### Lingard move to West Ham imminent

The Englishman is reportedly on the verge of a move to the English capital, with West Ham having ‘[won the race](https://talksport.com/football/824574/jesse-lingard-west-ham-said-benrahma-manchester-united-loan/)‘, making it only a matter of time before he becomes the club’s second signing of the month, after [Frederik Alves](https://www.whufc.com/news/articles/2020/december/22-december/west-ham-united-sign-promising-danish-defender-frederik).

Indeed, the announcement is expected shortly, and it is claimed the deal will be a loan until the end of the season ([talkSPORT](https://talksport.com/football/824574/jesse-lingard-west-ham-said-benrahma-manchester-united-loan/)).

The 28-year-old has hardly played for United [over the past 18 months](https://talksport.com/football/824574/jesse-lingard-west-ham-said-benrahma-manchester-united-loan/), with Lingard now reportedly about to complete his move to West Ham in order to garner first team football.

Manager David Moyes is reportedly keen on having him ready for [Sunday’s visit of Liverpool](https://talksport.com/football/824574/jesse-lingard-west-ham-said-benrahma-manchester-united-loan/), but time will tell whether he can make the squad in time.

***In other news: West Ham fans praised this ace for his Crystal Palace display, find out more[here.](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/west-ham-news/west-ham-united-fans-heap-praise-on-lukasz-fabianski/)***