Sky Sports reporter Kaveh Solhekol suggested yesterday that the owners of ‘the other 14’ may well be reluctant to do business with the chiefs from the ‘big six’ after proposed plans for a new European Super League drastically collapsed yesterday. And if true, it may well jeopardise West Ham United’s hopes of signing Jess Lingard from Manchester United this summer.
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The 28-year-old joined the Hammers on loan from Man United in January.
And Lingard has made a quite sensational impact at the London Stadium already.
The 27-capped England international has nine goals and three assists to his name in just 10 games for West Ham so far.
The Hammers fans are desperate for Lingard to be signed on a permanent basis in the summer. David Moyes undoubtedly will be as well.
West Ham United’s Jesse Lingard hopes up in the air?
The 28-year-old clearly loves life at the London Stadium.
The European Super League fall-out could affect our hopes of signing Lingard permanently, however.
Sky Sports reporter Kaveh Solhekol claimed yesterday that the owners of the other 14 clubs may well find it hard to welcome back the big six owners with open arms.
And in an effort to show their contempt, they apparently could be reluctant to deal with those clubs.
We have to hope that David Sullivan will put any potential differences aside with the Manchester United hierarchy when negotiating a deal for Lingard in the summer.
The 28-year-old is so important to us. We quite simply must get the deal done.
Kaveh Solhekol’s claim yesterday is undoubtedly a concern, however.
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