Rio Ferdinand claims West Ham ace Jesse Lingard should have one ultimate aim

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Rio Ferdinand suggested that Jesse Lingard will be aiming for West Ham to make a bid for him when his loan spell ends in the summer, when speaking on BT Sport on Monday night, (February 15th, 17:35).

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The 28-year-old moved to the London Stadium on loan from Manchester United until the end of the season at the end of last month.

And Lingard has already proven to be a huge hit at the London Stadium.

The 24-capped England international has scored two goals in three games. The attacking midfielder has been a constant menace. And he has greatly improved the way in which West Ham attack.

Rio Ferdinand expects West Ham to bid for Jesse Lingard

Signing him on a permanent deal in the summer should unquestionably be one of David Moyes’s priorities.

Rio Ferdinand told BT Sport on Monday how Lingard will be thinking that if West Ham don’t bid for him in the summer, his time win east London will be seen as a failure:

“What is his ambition here beyond the end of the season, what is he looking to do? If West Ham don’t put a bid in to buy him at the end of this loan it will be seen as a failure. That’s got to be his aim – to get a bid from West Ham. I don’t seem him going back to Man United and affecting that squad now. He hasn’t featured for so long there. This is a new chapter for him. He’s in a position to start a new chapter for himself here and it could be the start of something really enjoyable.”

Lingard, who earns around £85k-a-week (The Sun), would be an excellent permanent addition for the Hammers.

If the 28-year-old continues to perform like he has done in the last three games for the remainder of the season and West Ham don’t make an offer for him in the summer, there will be something very wrong.

Lingard is exactly the type of player Moyes should be looking to bring to the club.

Let’s just hope that Manchester United are open to selling him in the summer.