Barca is planning a shock by recruiting midfielder Jesse Lingard, a former Man United star who is unemployed.

Jesse Lingard joins Barca?

Jesse Lingard left Nottingham Forest on a free transfer and has not yet found a new home. He once trained with West Ham and left a strong impression. The British star is even expected to sign a 1-year contract with the London team.

However, Lingard’s performances do not seem to satisfy the West Ham board, and the former MU star has had to practice with Al-Ettifaq since last month.

According to sources from Sport, Lingard wants to find a new stop in January. That’s why this player introduced himself to Barcelona. This suggestion was made when there was information that coach Xavi wanted to add more midfielders to Barca’s squad in the near future.

Jesse Lingard could join Barca

The biggest barrier right now is financial issues. The Catalan team will be forced to sign a player at a cheap price or even on a free transfer.

Therefore, Lingard emerged as a bright candidate. Barca will not violate financial fair play laws as long as the midfielder born in 1992 receives a salary of less than 2 million euros (1.7 million pounds) for the rest of the season.

Lingard comes from Carrington. He made his first team debut in the 2014/15 season. At his peak, Lingard was the mainstay of Man United’s attack with 13 goals in all competitions (2017/18).

Jesse Lingard is a versatile attacking player. He can play as a central midfielder, defender or winger all well. The English player promises to be a quality addition to the Spanish team.