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Topics: Nottingham Forest, Jesse Lingard, Football, Manchester United, Transfers, Premier League
Rory O'Callaghan
Topics: Nottingham Forest, Jesse Lingard, Football, Manchester United, Transfers, Premier League
Former Manchester United midfielder Jesse Lingard has signed a one-year deal with Nottingham Forest.
Lingard, 29, joins as a free agent after leaving United at the end of last season when his contract expired at Old Trafford.
West Ham, Newcastle and a number of MLS sides had been linked with the England international but he has now signed a short-term deal with Forest, who were promoted to the Premier League after beating Huddersfield in the Championship play-off final in May.
The midfielder confirmed the move by posting a video of himself in a Forest scarf to his Twitter account, alongside the caption: "Ready for my new chapter. let’s gooo babyyyyyy @NFFC #nottinghamforest."
Lingard will now travel with Steve Cooper's squad to Germany on Friday ahead of a pre-season friendly against Union Berlin on Saturday, according to The Athletic's David Ornstein.
Meanwhile, The Guardian claim Lingard could be set to earn as much as £200,000 per week at The City Ground.
Forest supporters have reacted positively to the news of Lingard's arrival.
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"I love you, welcome to Nottingham," wrote one fan on Twitter.
Another added: "You'll love it here mate, welcome!!!"
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Lingard becomes Forest’s 11th senior signing of the summer transfer window.
He links up with his former United teammate Dean Henderson, who joined the club on a season-long loan from the Red Devils earlier this month.