Barcelona are considering a move for Jesse Lingard this month, with Real Madrid already rejecting the chance to sign the free agent.
According to Defensa Central, Barcelona may ponder signing free agent Jesse Lingard this month. The ex-Manchester United forward remains without a club since leaving Nottingham Forest, and the report states Real Madrid rejected the chance to sign him recently.
Are Barcelona considering Jesse Lingard?
Barcelona are in a tight financial position to consider making big moves in the winter window. The cash-strapped Catalans have interest in several high-profile players as things stand. But they are not in a state to convert any of those links into moves.
Hence, the relevant idea is bringing someone with a ‘bargain’ tag and saving on acquisition costs. For instance, a recent report stated that ex-Manchester United forward Jesse Lingard had offered himself to Barcelona. Now, it appears the Catalans are considering a move for the attacker.
Lingard has been without a club since leaving Nottingham Forest in the summer. There were credible rumours about a move to Saudi Arabia in between. But nothing came out of it, despite suggestions that the ex-Manchester United forward had held talks with a few clubs in the Middle East.
Now, Barcelona are considering moving as they will not have to pay a fee to sign Lingard. In the current climate where they cannot spend money on new stars, the free agent’s arrival might make more sense from a financial standpoint and help them strengthen their squad for the second part of the season.
Real Madrid reject the chance to sign Jesse Lingard.
With the report focusing on how Barcelona are considering a move for Lingard, it also insists Real Madrid have rejected the option of landing the ex-Manchester United forward. The story suggests that intermediaries had contacted Real Madrid with the idea but returned empty-handed
Real Madrid have deployed a new strategy of signing some of the best young profiles in the market since recent windows. Jude Bellingham and Arda Guller’s arrival this summer and the signings of Eduardo Camavinga and Aurelien Tchouameni have indicated they are going young with their transfer business.
Hence, there is no place in their plans for a player like Lingard, who could not cut it at Nottingham Forest last season despite talk of a high salary. Hence, there are chances of Barcelona signing Lingard but not Real Madrid, with the decision from the Catalans likely to be due to the edgy finances than for sporting reasons.
