Jesse Lingard is loving life at West Ham and he is appreciative to every at the club who have “welcomed him with open arms” since his move.
The Englishman made the move to the Hammers during the January transfer window after making over 200 appearances for Manchester United between 2015 and 2020.
Lingard had fallen down the pecking order at the start of this season, though. He had not played a single minute in the Premier League for United at the start of this campaign.
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The midfielder has hit the ground running for West Ham. He has five goals and two assists from his seven league games for his new club. This has tempted Gareth Southgate to recall him into the England squad.
Lingard told the FA that playing for England had “always” been on his mind:
“It’s a been bit like a new lease of life. I’ve moved to London, which is different, different group of lads – all the lads are brilliant at West Ham, they’ve welcomed me with open arms.
“The staff have been great and the whole club, the whole set-up is really good. I’m playing week in week out and I’m doing something that I love so, for me, it’s been perfect. Like you say, it’s a new lease of life.
“I think [getting back in the England squad] was always in my mind. I love playing for my country. I’ve already missed half a season and had to really start very quick with West Ham and do the best I can to try and get in there.
“It’s just about believing and doing well for West Ham – scoring, assisting, winning games – and I think obviously you know that’s what warranted me a place here, just being on form.
“When I went on loan to West Ham I had a lot of targets written down. Certain ones I’ve hit already and I will continue that for the rest of the season. So it’s just about having the right mindset and right focus – coming to West Ham and trying to help out the team, trying to fight for Europe. I also have individual targets as well.”
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