Jesse Lingard is ‘upset’ after footage emerged appearing to show Ralf Rangnick dismissing the player because ‘he will leave in the summer anyway’.
Lingard has spent more than two decades at Manchester United since joining the club’s academy at the age of seven, playing 224 matches for the first team.
But the England international wants to leave Old Trafford this month after struggling for game-time over the past two years and is keen to join Newcastle on loan.
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Lingard is growing increasingly ‘angry’ and ‘dismayed’ at United for postponing his loan move and his move to St James’ Park is now in danger of collapsing altogether.
But Lingard has more than one reason to be angry at the club and is said to be ‘upset’ over a video that appeared to show Rangnick writing off the England star.
In a video which is believed to have been filmed after United’s 1-0 victory over West Ham on Saturday, Rangnick is seen signing autographs while a supporter urges him not to sell his ‘favourite player’ Lingard.
Rangnick paused from signing autographs before he replied: ‘He will leave in the summer anyway.’ The video has been uploaded onto TikTok and other social media platforms.
While Rangnick is only expected to be in charge of United until the summer, he will then move into a consultancy role at Old Trafford so will continue to have a say on the club’s transfers.
Lingard knows he can flourish away from the club having enjoyed six productive months at West Ham last campaign in which he scored nine goals and made five assists.
West Ham remain interested in signing Lingard during this January window and could look to take advantage of the breakdown between United and Newcastle.
‘Jesse is a commodity that is not playing for his football club that would be a benefit to a lot of clubs in the Premier League, that would be my personal opinion,’ Hammers coach Stuart Pearce told talkSPORT this week.
‘Our [club] is certainly one of them, there is no doubt. Everyone is aware that we tried to get Jesse back again last summer and that will continue probably in this window as well but that is down to Jesse.
‘Jesse has six months of his contract left, he will decide and Manchester Untied more importantly will decide what his future is for the next six months.’
