Lingard complains: At Manchester United I was not given the opportunity

Jesse Lingard has explained why he decided to join West Ham in January, insisting that at Manchester United he was not given the opportunity to play last season.

United removed Lingard on loan to West Ham with the greatest pleasure last month, who will stay at the London club until the end of this season.

United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has admitted he could not promise Lingard a place on his squad, but the 28-year-old insists he has not been given a fair chance to prove his worth after the resumption of the season. last June, which was interrupted as a result of the pandemic.

Asked why he had decided to challenge himself at West Ham rather than stay at United to fight for a place on the first team, Lingard said: “Most importantly, I came here to play, to win and to help. the team. I hope to do that and then we’ll see where we are at the end of the season.”

“The most important thing is to play with a smile on my face and enjoy my game and get back to that old Jesse.”

He added: “After the quarantine I returned as one of the players in the best physical shape on the United team but I was not given the opportunity I was expecting. I was there all the time and I did not play despite doing extra exercises.”