Newcastle offered the chance to sign long term target at bargain fee in January - Report

According to new reports, Newcastle United have been told they can sign Jesse Lingard for just £10m in January.

This comes from the Northern Echo, who claim that Manchester United have made it known that the attacking midfielder will be available at a cut-price fee in the new year.

Lingard turns 29 next month and is about to enter the final six months of his current deal at Old Trafford - meaning they risk losing him on a free next summer if he isn't sold in January.

The report states that Amanda Staveley's advisors have recommended loan signings and players nearing the end of their current deals, with the new owners reluctant to 'spend extravagantly' in a window that's notorious for inflated fees.

It's believed we'll face competition from a host of Premier League clubs for his signature, however the promise of regular first-team football could work in our favour.

This could be key considering Gareth Southgate has told Lingard that he needs to be playing regularly if he's to force his way back into his England plans ahead of next year's World Cup in Qatar.

Based on the immediate impact he had at West Ham midway through the 2020/21 season, a January move for Lingard could help boost our survival hopes, giving us a Premier League proven player with a real point to prove.