OFFICIAL: Jesse Lingard joins newly-promoted Nottingham Forest

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– Former Manchester United attacking midfielder Jesse Lingard has completed a move to Nottingham Forest on a free transfer.

– The 29-year-old, who has 32 England caps, becomes Forest’s 11th summer signing after they won promotion to the Premier League.

– He left United after more than 20 years at the club when his contract expired at the end of June.

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– Forest have not disclosed the length of Lingard’s contract.

– He had also been linked with a return to West Ham where he had a spell on loan during the 2020-21 season, scoring nine goals in 16 Premier League starts.

– Lingard, who has also held talks with Everton, made 22 appearances for Manchester United last season, but only four of those were starts.

– He joins former Manchester United team-mate Dean Henderson at the City Ground, where he will wear the number 10 shirt.

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