Manchester United star Jesse Lingard is in talks with four clubs as his departure from Old Trafford looms, according to reports. Paris Saint-Germain are one of the teams chasing the England international, while Newcastle remain interested despite missing out on a deal in January. But any move to the capital isn’t guaranteed as his departure creeps closer.
Man Utd star Jesse Lingard is in talks with PSG over summer free transfer (Image: GETTY)
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Instead, Lingard is talking to Newcastle about a potential summer switch to Tyneside.
Eddie Howe’s side will be in the Premier League next season after a January spending spree saved them from a relegation dogfight.
Newcastle had hoped to add Lingard to their squad in the New Year, only for United to again block a departure.
Despite that, however, they remain keen to acquire the services of the United star as his time with the club winds down.
As well as Newcastle, Lingard is also in discussions with PSG.
The Ligue 1 giants have utilised the free agent market in recent years, snapping up the likes of Sergio Ramos, Lionel Messi and Gianluigi Donnarumma last year.
Man Utd star Jesse Lingard is also in Newcastle transfer talks (Image: GETTY)
That triggered a fiery Instagram post from his brother, Louie Scott, who slammed Rangnick for his snub.
However, the German then proceeded to explain himself by saying: "To start with, I think in the last couple of weeks under my tenure he has played far more games than he used to before I came.
"Number two: on game day against Chelsea he contacted me in the hotel and asked me to release him from the game and to also release him from the training session the following day and two days after the Chelsea game for personal family reasons. And I also allowed him to do that.
"And this was the reason with only three subs, unfortunately - in the other leagues you have five subs - I had to take a decision between bringing on Edinson Cavani or Jesse Lingard, or even the young Alejandro Garnacho, whom I would have loved to have brought on and given a chance after going 3-0 up with 15 minutes to play.
“But I took the decision to bring on Edinson for the very reasons I just explained to you.
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Man Utd star Jesse Lingard could play with PSG's Galacticos (Image: GETTY)
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"Had I not brought on someone maybe someone else might have posted it was classless not to bring on Edinson Cavani or somebody else might have posted 'why didn't the manager bring on the young Alejandro Garnacho?'
“With only three subs and two already done, you have to take a decision and this will not be to the liking of everybody, this is also part of the game.
"To be honest, I'm not reading a lot, I've not had the time in the last six months to read, I'm not Instagram, as you know, I'm not on Facebook, I'm not engaged in those areas.
"My focus has always been here, with my coaching staff, to develop the team.
“In those days with social media, there is always somebody posting something and it's important for us at the club not to take too much notice of that.