Former West Ham United defender Glen Johnson has said that midfielder Jesse Lingard will regret not returning to the London Stadium and instead signing for Nottingham Forest this summer.
Lingard, who became a free agent earlier this summer after leaving Manchester United, impressed during a short loan spell under David Moyes in which his form inspired West Ham to a sixth-placed finish and qualification for the Europa League, a competition where the Hammers reached the semi-finals.
Despite strong links with a return to east London, Lingard opted to instead sign a one-year deal with newly-promoted Forest, who reportedly offered the midfielder a lucrative deal to play under Steve Cooper.
