Jesse Lingard improved his fitness while hunting for a new club.
Nottingham Forest released the 30-year-old this summer after he failed to score or assist in 17 Premier League outings.
After 11 years at Manchester United, Lingard enjoyed a fantastic loan spell with West Ham in the second half of the 2020–21 season.
He remained unsigned despite training with the Hammers in the summer and spending a month with Steven Gerrard’s Saudi Pro League squad, Al-Ettifaq.
On Thursday night, the midfielder shared an Instagram video of himself performing exercises and exams.
Jesse Lingard has issued an update on his fitness while he continues to seek for a new club.
Jesse Lingard improved his fitness while hunting for a new club.
Lingard posted a video on Instagram showing him being put through his paces and working hard.
Lingard shared an Instagram video showing himself being challenged and working hard.
Lingard appeared fit and was guided by a personal coach before concluding the video with the words, ‘Working baby’.
After scoring four minutes into his first game for Al-Ettifaq in a friendly against Al-Khaldiya, he was anticipated to sign with the club.
He left the club without a contract at the end of October.
Lingard also trained with Inter Miami in July, after being linked to the MLS.
In September, Mail Sport reported that Lingard’s trial at West Ham cost the club thousands of pounds in housing and transport expenses while practicing with the squad.
Lingard is a free agent following a disappointing season with Nottingham Forest.
He has been practicing with both West Ham and Steven Gerrard’s Al-Ettifaq (shown).
He trained with both West Ham and Steven Gerrard’s Al-Ettifaq.
West Ham apparently put Lingard up in a hotel for many weeks and supplied transportation when he received a six-month driving ban earlier this summer for failing to identify the driver of his fast car last year.
Lingard trained with West Ham for six weeks before his Al-Ettifaq contract expired.
Lingard, who has 32 England caps and was Gareth Southgate’s favorite, previously played for Leicester City, Birmingham, Brighton, and Derby after many loan spells at Old Trafford. However, he has not played for England since 2021.