Barcelona Wants To Seeking A Free Deal In January

Former Manchester United midfielder Jesse Lingard, who is currently a free agent, has been linked with a shock move to European giants Barcelona

The 31-year-old has been in search for a new team since his contract at Nottingham Forest expired last summer. The attacking midfielder has been training on his own in Dubai to keep up his fitness, in the hope a club may recruit him, and now he has been 'offered' to Barcelona, according to Spanish publication Sport.

The former Manchester United man had trials at West Ham and Saudi Pro League side Al-Ettifaq in late 2023 but neither move came to fruition. After these setbacks, talk of a move to Barca seems fanciful but Sport says the ex-England international has 'put himself within the reach' of the club and the fact he is a free agent fits into their Financial Fair Play budget, so long as he plays for less than €2 million (£1.7m) for the rest of the season.

Before signing for Forest in 2022, the former West Ham loan star reportedly had long-term offers from Newcastle United and Fulham on the table, but he chose to go to the City Ground on a more lucrative deal - only for the move to fail dramatically.

Personal information

born 15 December 1992) is an English professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder or winger and is currently a free agent. He has won the UEFA Europa League, FA Cup, FA Community Shield, and EFL Cup, being one of only three players to score in all of the latter three finals.

He has achieved the length of his career so far

Manchester United Academy

FA Youth Cup: 2010–11

Manchester United

FA Cup: 2015–16

EFL Cup: 2016–17

FA Community Shield: 2016

UEFA Europa League: 2016–17

England

UEFA Nations League third place: 2018–19

Individual

Premier League Player of the Month: April 2021

Premier League Goal of the Month: April 2021