Pearce: Wantaway Man Utd star would ‘no doubt’ improve West Ham

Stuart Pearce has admitted that Manchester United midfielder Jesse Lingard is someone who would improve West Ham United.

Lingard had a spell on loan at the Hammers last season. He shone for them as he was involved in 13 goals from his 16 Premier League games.

West Ham were expected to sign him permanently last summer but this move did not go through. The Englishman stayed at Man Utd and he is yet to start for them in the league this term.

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The 29-year-old’s contract expires this summer and he has been linked with a move away this month. Newcastle are reportedly “ready to make an offer” for him.

It has also been suggested that Lingard is hopeful that West Ham reignite their interest in him.

Pearce is a first team coach at West Ham. He believes the midfielder would be a “commodity” for several Premier League teams:

“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,” Pearce said (as cited by The Metro).

“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.”

Pearce went onto suggest that it is a “real shame” that Lingard has not been playing consistently:

“I always feel it is a real shame when a player of that talent is probably not playing regularly.

“Especially his contribution when he came and joined us and had a wonderful six months and got himself back in the England fold as well, so it has helped Gareth Southgate as well.

“Listen, I will be delighted if he goes and plays, wherever he goes and plays. If he turns up at West Ham over the next four days it will be utopia.

“If he goes and plays anywhere else in the Premier League I will still be pleased back seeing him play again.”