Manchester United transfer news: Newcastle make contact with club over Jesse Lingard deal

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The England international could bid farewell to Old Trafford in the January window

Jesse Lingard
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Newcastle have made contact with Manchester United over a potential move for Jesse Lingard in January, according to reports.

The England international has already announced his intention to depart Old Trafford when his contract expires next summer.

According to transfer expert Fabrizio Romano, the Magpies are "seriously interested" in Lingard.

"I saw most of them play in two games and four or five training sessions but it’s still too early to talk about what might happen in the winter transfer window [but] if I look at the number of players we have it’s still a big squad," he said.

"We also need to make sure that players want to stay here. If they are still not getting enough game time here it might make sense to speak individually with the players and see if a loan might make sense.”

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Greg Lea
Greg Lea

Greg Lea is a freelance football journalist who's filled in wherever FourFourTwo needs him since 2014. He became a Crystal Palace fan after watching a 1-0 loss to Port Vale in 1998, and once got on the scoresheet in a primary school game against Wilfried Zaha's Whitehorse Manor (an own goal in an 8-0 defeat).