Former Man Utd star Jesse Lingard JOINS new club for a month as he trains with Premier League legend
JESSE LINGARD has joined Steven Gerrard at Saudi Arabian side Al-Ettifaq.
The former Manchester United star is a free agent after leaving Nottingham Forest.
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Twitter @Ettifaq_ENLingard will work with Steven Gerrard ahead of a potential permanent move[/caption]
And he will link up with Liverpool legend Gerrard for the next month on a training basis.
Fabrizio Romano adds that if Lingard impresses during his effective trial, he could end up joining Al-Ettifaq permanently.
Lingard, 30, remains without a club despite his Forest contract ending in June.
He scored twice in 20 appearances for Steve Cooper’s side.
And Lingard has since been training with former loan side West Ham, where he previously netted nine times in 16 games.
However, an offer to rejoin David Moyes’ side has not materialised.
And Lingard could now become the fifth ex-Premier League star to link up with Gerrard at Al-Ettifaq.
Former Liverpool duo Jordan Henderson and Gini Wijnaldum, ex-Everton winger Demarai Gray and one-time Fulham star Moussa Dembele all ply their trade under Gerrard.
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Al-Ettifaq have enjoyed a strong start to the new Saudi season, winning five of their opening seven matches.
Lingard will now train with them for the next month in a bid to prove his fitness.
And should all parties come to an agreement, the 32-time England international could end up penning a contract to join the Middle Eastern giants permanently.
Should a transfer arise, Lingard will be hoping to finally recapture his previous form at United.
Working his way up from the academy, the versatile midfielder ended up scoring 35 goals in 232 games before departing for free in 2022.
Lingard’s last international appearance for England came a year before that.
But a wildcard spot in Gareth Southgate’s squad at next summer’s Euros seems unlikely, despite Al-Ettifaq’s Henderson continuing to turn out for the Three Lions.
