Jesse Lingard intends on seeing out the rest of the campaign with Manchester United, encouraged by the appointment of interim manager Ralf Rangnick.
The England international’s contract is set to expire at the end of the current season and discussions between the two parties are now at an impasse.
Lingard spent the second half of last campaign on loan with West Ham United, where he enjoyed a rejuvenative spell under David Moyes.
It was widely expected that he would then complete a permanent exit away from the club, but he would remain at Old Trafford, with manager Solskjaer publicly welcoming him back into the fold.
But those chances failed to come to fruition and he has played only 267 minutes in all competitions. According to the Manchester Evening News, Lingard felt misled by Solskjaer, who assured him of more chances in the starting lineup.
In total he has started just two games all season, with his latest appearance coming under new head coach Ralf Rangnick against Young Boys last week.
The Red devils would prefer to sell the midfielder in the January window, knowing they are set to lose the player for nothing in a matter of months.
However, the MEN claim that Lingard is likely to remain at the club and take his time before making his next move. He is one of a number of Red Devils players with an uncertain future, with Pogba, Juan Mata & Cavani also out of contract.
Rangnick recently claimed that in light of Pogba’s situation, he would not spend time trying to convince players that they should stay at the club.
“If a player does not want to play for Manchester United in the medium or long term, I don’t think it makes sense to convince him to change his mind,” the German coach explained. “Players have to want to play for a big club like Manchester United.”
Speaking ahead of the match with Young Boys, Rangnick promised his fringe players that they would have the chance to impress him.
He said: “Everyone has the chance to perform and present himself. “That is why I am happy to give game time to quite a few of those players to see them under pressure in a Champions League game in front of 75,000 in a sold-out stadium.
“This is a perfect opportunity to get to know the players, like I did last Sunday against Palace. We have only had a week of training so far.
“With every training session, every opportunity to see them in competitive games, I will get to know them better.”
