West Ham United striker Michail Antonio admits he was disappointed after seeing former teammate Jesse Lingard snub a return to the London Stadium to join Nottingham Forest this summer.
Lingard became a free agent earlier this summer following his exit from Manchester United and despite interest shown by David Moyes to re-sign the midfielder permanently after a stellar loan spell in the 2020/21 campaign, Lingard snubbed the return to sign a one-year deal with Nottingham Forest.
While at the London Stadium, Lingard’s excellent run of form inspired the Hammers to a sixth placed finish, their highest in a top-flight campaign for over two decades, as well as helping Moyes’ men to qualify for the Europa League, a competition where the Hammers reached the semi-finals before losing to eventual winners Eintracht Frankfurt.
