Agreed. I don't blame Ole for trying to get something out of him during an injury crisis but talking him up in pressers and giving him minutes hasn't worked out. Lingard's become a meme, and though I thought not so long back the adverse reaction to his public profile was over the top the reality is social media antics, clothing ranges and talk of 0.012% are not compatible with a player producing zero on the pitch for United for over a year.
Thankfully he's down the pecking order now as you say and it's reached the point where a parting of ways is best for everyone.
I wouldn’t get your hopes up. Jesse is still a major prospect, at only 21 I’d say Ole is just giving him some time our to get his head right and then play him into the form we all know he’s capable of.