‘Keep an eye’: Romano claims Tottenham could swoop for Manchester United star

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Fabrizio Romano believes Tottenham Hotspur will be looking to snap up Manchester United’s Jesse Lingard in summer.

Spurs were linked with the England international during the January transfer window.

Indeed, The Sun claimed Antonio Conte himself was keen on landing Lingard last month.

The Tottenham manager is said to have put the 29-year-old’s name to Fabio Paratici ahead of a possible move.

Spurs had competition from Newcastle United for Lingard, but in the end, he stayed put at Old Trafford.

Romano, speaking on Rio Ferdinand Presents FIVE today, spoke about Lingard’s potential future destinations.

The transfer guru believes West Ham, Newcastle and Spurs will all be eyeing the soon-to-be free agent.

“I see Jesse Lingard leaving the club as a free agent in the summer,” said Romano.

“West Ham will be there, Newcastle will be there again, let’s see if they will be in the Premier League but they will push again for Jesse Lingard.

“And then we’ll keep an eye again on Tottenham because the director of football, he’s Italian, Fabio Paratici, he loves to move on free agents and so could be an opportunity.”

“Top, top, top level”

Lingard has been a peripheral figure at Old Trafford this season, with just two starts from 15 appearances.

His situation is wholly different to the second half of 2020-21, where he shone on loan at West Ham.

Lingard was superb in claret-and-blue, registering nine goals and five assists from 16 games.

“A stunning performance again, with two more goals,” Alan Shearer wrote of him last April after a 3-2 win over Leicester. “Can anyone stop him?”

Back in May, Bruno Fernandes hailed his clubmate’s efforts on loan at West Ham.

“If you see Jesse, I think Jesse, at the moment, if you watch the last 10 games, has been top, top, top level,” he told United’s club website.

“For me, if you watch the last 10 games, he’s been the best player in the Premier League, scoring and assists in every game.”

Lingard has clocked up over 220 competitive senior appearances for the Red Devils since coming through the ranks at Old Trafford.