Tottenham and Everton have made contact with free agent Jesse Lingard – but money-bags Newcastle are still hopeful of landing the former Manchester United star.
Antonio Conte is an admirer of the 29-year-old star who continues to weigh up his options after severing ties with Old Trafford after eleven years at the club. Goodison chief Frank Lampard is also on Lingard's trail but after the club signed Dele Alli last season the Everton manager has to balance his transfer activity carefully .
Geordies boss Eddie Howe was desperate to sign Lingard in the January transfer window but United blocked the move and the playmaker was forced to kick his heels on the sidelines for the remaining months of the season. Lingard enjoyed a successful loan spell at West Ham at the end of the 2020/21 season but although the Hammers are keen to sign him their wage offer has fallen short of the midfielder's expectations.
