The question that Manchester United have left Newcastle to ponder is a simple one: How valuable is Premier League survival to you?
Old Trafford chiefs are in no doubt that Jesse Lingard could play a pivotal role in completing that escape from the bottom three, a belief backed up by his superb performances at West Ham a year ago, if not his baffling underuse by successive United managers this season.
Lingard hit nine goals and registered four assists in 16 games for the Hammers and started the season with some sprightly performances off the bench for United, but somehow that wasn't deemed worthy of a start in an underperforming team.
