Everton ‘consider handing former Manchester United star a Premier League lifeline on short-term deal’ after he became a free agent in the summer… as Sean Dyche’s Toffees dig in for relegation scrap
- Everton could hand a contract to someone with almost 200 top-flight appearances
- The player has been without a club since being released last summer
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Everton are reportedly considering giving a former Manchester United star another shot at Premier League football.
The Toffees are looking for cheap options and the top-flight castaway, who was released to another club in the summer, could be an attractive option.
Sean Dyche's men have found themselves back in the middle of the relegation crisis after three defeats, but must tread carefully due to Premier League spending rules as they have already been handed a 10-point ban.
Everton could give the free agent, who has made almost 200 Premier League appearances for three different clubs and also made 32 appearances for England, a short-term contract until the end of the season.
Sean Dyche could strengthen his relegation-plagued Everton team with an ex-Manchester United star
Jesse Lingard is on Everton's radar according to talkSPORT and has been without a club since the summer
The player in question is Jesse Lingard, and talkSPORT reports that Everton could opt for him this January transfer window.
Lingard was part of Nottingham Forest's successful survival side last season but flattered to deceive and was released after scoring twice in 20 games.
He had trials with Steven Gerrard's Al-Ettifaq in Saudi Arabia but a contract did not materialize and the 31-year-old has been training alone since then.
After a partnership with Manchester United that spanned more than two decades, his Premier League career looked in tatters in 2020/21 as he fell out of favor and failed to play a single league match in half a season.
He played for Nottingham Forest last season but was released after failing to find form
However, a move to West Ham in the second half of that season reminded everyone just how effective he could be.
He found the form of his career there, scoring nine goals in 16 games, but did not move to the London team permanently.
However, that was three seasons ago and Lingard is keen to get back to his best form quickly if a move to a club takes place.
