West Ham make move to bring Lingard back to the club from Manchester United

West Ham United have made an offer to Jesse Lingard as they look to secure the free agent ahead of competition.

The Manchester United and England forward is expected to be courted by more clubs over the coming weeks once budgets become clearer but David Moyes has made an early move to impress upon the 29-year-old that he is wanted back at the London Stadium.

Lingard had previously starred while at West Ham during the 2020-21 season, spending the latter part of the season on loan, scoring nine goals and producing five assists in just 16 games that put the midfielder on the brink of England's squad for the European Championship.

But Lingard opted against a permanent move to the London Stadium despite his popularity in east London, having earned motivation and confidence to try and win back his place at Manchester United.

However, first under Ole Gunnar Solskjaer and then under his interim replacement Ralf Rangnick, the 29-year-old has again fallen out of favour this season - making just two Premier League starts throughout the campaign.

Lingard appears to have played his final game for the club with his contract expiring in June.

It's proven to a miserable end to his career at United who he joined at the age of seven, and he was denied a farewell Old Trafford appearance in their final home game of the season, prompting a furious reaction from his brother Louie Scott who called the move 'classless'.

The Hammers though will hope to lure back the midfielder despite missing out on Europa League football on the final day of the season to the Red Devils, instead having to settle for a place in the Europa Conference League following a 3-1 defeat at Brighton.

Moyes has also discussed potential moves for Hull City's Keane Lewis-Potter and Rennes defender Nayef Aguerd, a 26-year-old Morocco international.