Ikon
Correctly predicted France to win World Cup 2018
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Lingard is just running down his contract. Probably a PR play.
Put him in the reserves. We gotta be a bit ruthless from time to time!
If Lingard stays, he will be offered a bumper new contract, in the style of Phil Jones, I've no doubt about that.
But it isn't for the player to dictate and for the club to meekly accept.
Lingard should have been firmly told, "there is no future here for you, it's in your best interests to move along."
For me, if Lingard does stay, we might as well sell Dan James and/or Martial, because there is no point keeping all three to play in the same positions.
Or is Lingard seriously targeting the #10 position, ahead of Bruno..?
But then, what about Donny getting some minutes there, or Pogba, even Sancho can play as a #10, and why then, give Mata another new contract..?