JESSE LINGARD is reportedly edging closer to an immediate return to the Premier League.
The former Manchester United star is currently a free agent after his contract with Nottingham Forest expired at the end of last season.
But according to the Evening Standard, Lingard is looking “increasingly likely” to sign a short-term deal with West Ham.
The 30-year-old has been training with The Hammers and is said to have impressed during his time with the club so far.
However there is no rush to complete a deal with Lingard’s free-agent status meaning a contract can be signed after the transfer window shuts on Friday.
The experienced midfielder previously spent the second half of the 2020/21 season on loan at the London Stadium.
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Where he had Irons fans in shock after a stunning purple patch of form saw him score nine goals and register five assists in just 16 Premier League appearances.
But last season’s exploits with Forest didn’t see the former England International reach the heights of his West Ham loan spell.
Lingard struggled to stay fit and when he did he was rarely picked by Tricky Trees boss Steve Cooper.
He featured just 17 times in the league all season and failed to put up any numbers when it came to goals and assists.
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David Moyes will be hoping that a spell in East London can help Lingard return to his imperious form of 2021.
Moyes has already added Mohamed Kudus, James Ward-Prowse, Edson Alvarez and Kontastinos Mavrapanos to his side this summer.
The Hammers boss has had a sizeable transfer kitty to play with after the club sold Declan Rice to Arsenal for an eye-watering £105million earlier in the window.
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