Jesse Lingard is in a wage dispute with a Saudi club, but West Ham United might get the final laugh.
Jesse Lingard’s protracted issue may end in victory for West Ham since, according to talkSPORT, the player is presently engaged in a wage dispute with Saudi Arabian side Al-Ettifaq over his demands.
On September 25, the online media source posted on their website that there was still work to be done before Lingard could complete his transfer to the Steven Gerrard-coached team since the club had not agreed to pay his £7 million wage demands.
There may be a dispute over the contract terms because Al-Ettifaq is reportedly targeting a budget for Lingard’s future contract that is closer to £4.35 million.
While it is still believed that Gerrard wants to sign the former England international to his team and that Lingard wants to relocate to Saudi Arabia, there is a chance that this transaction may not go through after all.
The West Ham supporters, who are now tired of Lingard’s shenanigans, would smile at this. He had been working out at Rush Green for more than a month in an effort to land a contract and get fitter, but it seems the Saudi option was always his first choice.
According to reports, West Ham had been paying for Lingard’s lodging, meals and transportation in addition to giving him access to the resources he needed to continue working out [Sean Whetstone,
, September 22].
After he rejected a move back to the London Stadium in preference of transferring to Nottingham Forest, who reputedly offered more money, despite enjoying a terrific loan period with the Hammers, the fans began to wonder whether they could disregard their misgivings about the player.
When asked what he thought about the transfer situation, David Moyes simply responded, “No disappointment at all (that Lingard is working out with Al-Ettifaq).” I feel more than at ease and at ease with it. Although we really like Jesse, I’m not sure if we really need another player in his position. [Roshan Thomas, September 25].
The club’s first objective right now is to sign their star player to a new, long-term contract, according to recent West Ham stories.
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