[인터풋볼] Reporter Jong-Heon Oh = Tottenham Hotspur fans reacted positively to rumors of signing Jesse Lingard.
The outlook for Lingard this season looks bright. Although starting appearances were limited, he came as a substitute and showed impressive performance. In September alone, he scored a dramatic comeback goal against West Ham in the 44th minute of the second half and assisted Ronaldo’s winning goal in five minutes in the UEFA Champions League match against Villarreal.
However, manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer did not guarantee Lingard a continued opportunity to play. It has been three months since the opening, but he has not made a single start in the league and is mostly sitting on the bench. His last appearance was about eight minutes against Tottenham Hotspur at the end of October.
In the end, Lingard’s patience exploded. Global media ‘ESPN’ reported on the 19th (Korean time), “Due to Lingard’s continued lack of playing time, we have decided to put on hold negotiations for a new contract with Manchester United. Manchester United are facing a situation where they could lose Lingard next summer.” reported Lingard’s contract with Manchester United expires next summer.
If Lingard transfers, a likely destination would be Newcastle United. In October, reporter Pete Graves of ‘Sky Sports’ said, “It was confirmed that Lingard’s agent watched the last match between Newcastle and Tottenham.” did. West Ham is also one of them.
In the midst of this, it was reported that Tottenham were interested. Tottenham Hotspur recently appointed Antonio Conte as manager. It is expected that the three-top or two-top will be introduced with a high possibility of using the three-back formation mainly. Lingard, who can play a right-handed striker and an attacking midfielder, can be a good option.
Fans also responded positively. Looking at the reactions of Tottenham fans shared on ‘The Boot Room’ in England, most of them say, “It’s an upgraded version of Dele Alli”, “It’s definitely an advantage if you can sign Lingard as a free agent”, “He’s a homegrown player in the FA” . What do you need to worry about?” etc. were welcomed.
* Home-grown players: Players, regardless of nationality or current age, who have been trained for at least 3 years before the age of 21 at a club affiliated with the England or Wales Football Association (including mandatory 8 players for each team)
