David Moyes admits he was surprised that Jesse Lingard chose Nottingham Forest over a return to West Ham United.
Lingard, who was a free agent after leaving Manchester United, enjoyed a successful loan stint with the Hammers two seasons ago. The 29-year-old scored nine goals in 16 matches to help fire West Ham into Europe, and also got back into the England squad.
After another season of bench-warming at United, Lingard was offered the chance to head back to the London Stadium to resurrect his career for a second time. But instead he turned down European football with West Ham to join promoted Forest on a one-year contract.
