Manchester United's Jesse Lingard agrees to join West Ham on loan: reports

West Ham have agreed a deal in principle with Manchester United to sign Jesse Lingard on loan for the rest of the season, the Press Association reported. The England international has not played a single league match for the Manchester club this season, making only three appearances in the League Cup and FA Cup. The 28-year-old fell out of favour with manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer and was limited to nine league starts in the previous season. The clubs have yet to confirm the deal but Lingard posted a picture on Instagram of the Sky Sports report that had a mocked-up image of him in the kit of West Ham. He added a short video of his packed bags with the captions "London bound" and "#HammerTime." Lingard, who has 24 caps, said on social media in July last year that he was "lost as a player and person" during the previous campaign. His contract at Manchester United ends in June 2022. Hammers boss David Moyes wants Lingard, a player he knows from his time in charge at the Red Devils, to strengthen his squad as they look to build on their impressive start to the season. PA reported that West Ham have agreed to pay United a £1.5million loan fee and cover Lingard's wages. First West Ham must free up a domestic loan space in their squad, which will see Said Benrahma complete his permanent move to the London Stadium. Algerian forward Benrahma was signed initially on loan on deadline day during the last transfer window after an issue with his medical, with the move set to be made permanent in the summer. Defender Craig Dawson is West Ham's other loanee, from Watford, and his performances in their six-match winning run have also warranted a permanent deal. ________________