Newcastle United look set to put to bed any hope of signing Jesse Lingard from Manchester United this summer after pulling out of the race to sign him due to his high wage demands.
The 29-year-old was wanted by the Magpies in the January transfer window on a loan deal until the end of the season, but Eddie Howe ’s side were unwilling to pay the £16 million loan fee demanded by the Red Devils.
Lingard will become a free agent at the end of the season upon the expiry of his Man Utd contract, but Newcastle have now reportedly scrapped any plans of a transfer this summer due to the player’s high wage demands not fitting into their financial structure.
