Outgoing Man United man in talks over Everton move as West Ham watch on

The midfielder is now a free agent after coming to the end of his contract at Manchester United.

West Ham United remain the player's first choice for his next club, talkSPORT understands.

However Lingard's £150k-a-week wage demands are proving to be troublesome for the Hammers.

The 29-year-old has a number of options at his disposal this summer with reports also suggesting that Tottenham are keen on the player.

For Lingard, it's essential that he makes the right move.

The England international has struggled for game time with United during recent seasons, leading to him losing his status as a star player at the club.

A loan spell with West Ham in 2020/21 proved to be a reminder of what he was capable of though, with Lingard scoring nine and creating five more in just 16 appearances for the club.

But despite leaving United under something of a dark cloud after falling out of favour, Simon Jordan believes that he's been the architect of his own downfall at the club.

He said: "Suffering and sacrifices is what people do in the real world, in football you get to prosper, be awarded and recognised and eulogised and revered.

"Jesse Lingard is the architect of his own downfall. He has reaped precisely what he has sown, and it's not just with Ralf Rangnick, it was with Ole Gunnar Solskjaer too."