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Jesse Lingard left in limbo! Ex-Man Utd and England star's potential comeback falls through before Saudi Pro League transfer deadline

The former England international has been without a club since being <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/revealed-jesse-lingard-turned-down-four-year-deals-newcastle-fulham-join-nottingham-forest-man-utd-follow-lionel-messi-mls/blta1f9ef91c72055a8" target="_blank">released by Nottingham Forest at the end of the 2022-23 campaign</a>. He has <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/revealed-how-jesse-lingard-cost-west-ham-thousands-pounds-unsuccessful-trial-hotel-travel-costs/blt3866b020bfc337ae" target="_blank">taken in trials with West Ham</a> and Al-Ettifaq since then, but is still without a contract.

WHAT HAPPENED?

Lingard has been <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/just-gonna-fck-about-gym-jesse-lingard-brutal-message-man-utd-legend-paul-scholes-seventh-month-free-agent/bltb0c3c8875c0fd0cc" target="_blank">working on a personal training programme</a> in a bid to stay fit and ready for the phone to ring, but another avenue of opportunity has now been closed off. That is because the transfer window in the Middle East swung shut on Wednesday.

THE BIGGER PICTURE

According to <a href="https://twitter.com/SkySportsNews/status/1752692642469621884 " target="_blank">Sky Sports</a>, Al-Shabab – who had also been linked with Newcastle winger Miguel Almiron – made a late play for Lingard’s signature. No deal could be pushed through in time, meaning that the 31-year-old midfielder is <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/jesse-lingard-wanted-back-man-utd-see-cristiano-ronaldo-real-life-free-agent-let-himself-down-stop-showboating-everton/bltd56154a20eb9b577" target="_blank">still waiting on a professional comeback</a>.

DID YOU KNOW?

Lingard is said to have been approached by a couple of clubs in Turkey, while also being linked with a move to <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/jesse-lingard-mls-move-portland-timbers-free-transfer-link-up-phil-neville/blt3038ef4c3f52ad5e" target="_blank">join the likes of Lionel Messi and Luis Suarez in MLS</a>, but for now he is facing more frustration and an uncertain future.

WHAT NEXT FOR LINGARD?

Jesse Lingard left in limbo! Ex-Man Utd and England star's potential comeback falls through before Saudi Pro League transfer deadline | Goal.com South Africa

Ex-Manchester United star Jesse Lingard remains in free agent limbo after reportedly seeing a move to the Saudi Pro League fall through.