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Daily Mirror
Daily Mirror
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Nathan Ridley

Jesse Lingard made his Jose Mourinho stance clear as ex-Man Utd boss plots Roma reunion

Jose Mourinho reportedly wants to bring Jesse Lingard to Roma, and the soon-to-be former Manchester United star would seemingly relish the opportunity to reunite with his old boss.

On Wednesday, the 29-year-old was finally announced to be leaving the Red Devils after 20 years and Mourinho, who coached him at Old Trafford for two-and-a-half seasons, appears to be wasting no time in plotting a transfer swoop once Lingard's contract officially expires at the end of this month.

Now a free agent, the 32-time capped England international is already on the Roma manager's list of transfer targets, according to Gazzetta dello Sport, with the newly-crowned Europa Conference League champions 'evaluating' a move.

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