Man Utd: Pogba and Lingard should be sold says Burley
Manchester United once thought Jesse Lingard represented their future, a player with the ability to propel them to silverware galore for many years to come. Rene Meulensteen, who spent years working under Sir Alex Ferguson and oversaw Lingard’s rise through the ranks, even thought he’d be as good as Andres Iniesta.
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But, in the time since that statement, the Dutchman has been proven wrong.
United have seen the England international toil for the past year - which is why they’re now ready to cut him lose.
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has been patient with Lingard.
He rebuked him for his use of social media in the summer, when the playmaker accidentally uploaded a video that offended some young supporters.
Solskjaer confirmed he’d spoken to the player. Recently, he said: “He’s got to get his head down and working hard and getting back to the Jesse I knew.
“It’s part of being a Manchester United player, how you come across and it’s important that you do give up yourself in a positive way and it’s football-related, I do speak to players about how they portray themselves.