After just one game for West Ham, David Moyes has hinted the club could consider a permanent move for Jesse Lingard in the summer.
It had been more than 18 months since Jesse Lingard last played 90 minutes of Premier League football. However, it didn’t seem like the case on Wednesday evening.
The 28-year-old not only scored twice but he was West Ham’s most creative player and was involved in almost all of the Hammers’ attacking play.
Lingard is on loan from Manchester United until the end of the season but there is no option or obligation for West Ham to make the move permanent.
A permanent move could yet be something David Moyes might consider. The 57-year-old even backed the midfielder to resurrect his career and reclaim a spot in the England squad.
The West Ham boss refuses to get carried away but reiterates that Lingard is already giving the club things to consider.
“He is a more mature boy now and is someone who is getting to the prime of his career,” Moyes said in a press conference.
“He’s at the stage where he wants to play well and he wants to be on the pitch. We’re not getting carried away but we are obviously really pleased with Jesse.”
“He was always a fit young player so getting some match practice for him is important. We don’t want to put too much pressure on him but he has set himself a great standard by his performance.”
“We’ve had one game. The situation here is Jesse’s going to get a good chance to look at West Ham, see what he thinks of us and whether he likes it, and we’ll get a good look at Jesse and decide what we think in five or six months’ time.”
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