Jesse Lingard has revealed that West Ham tried to 'rush' transfer negotiations and that contributed to his decision to join Nottingham Forest from Manchester United in the summer.
The attacker signed a one-year contract with the Reds after his deal with Man United expired last year. The move came as a surprise as the 30-year-old had been linked with Newcastle United and a return to the Hammers, with whom he enjoyed a successful loan spell in 2021.
In a wide-ranging interview Lingard claims that West Ham tried to rush through a deal, setting him a tight deadline, whereas the player wanted to talk things through. Forest, on the other hand, "did everything in their power" to sign him and make him feel loved in order to get a deal done.
