Stuart Pearce sings praises of Jesse Lingard following West Ham impact

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West Ham United coach and former England under-21 boss, Stuart Pearce, believes Jesse Lingard is knocking on the door for an England recall due to his form.

The Manchester United midfielder has been in sensational form for the Hammers since arriving in January. Three goals and two assists in just five Premier League matches for West Ham have shown his quality.

David Moyes has been suitably impressed with his signing, too. There are talks of the Hammers potentially looking to make his move a permanent one, while discussions over a possible England recall are also on the cards.

And Pearce, speaking to Talksport today, believes that is something Lingard should be looking to achieve in the next few months.

“He’s come and given us another dimension. He’s got a great bubbly personality and he’s fitted straight in with the boys,” Pearce said.

“I’ve had the chat with Jesse. And I’ve said look there is an opportunity if your form is good and Gareth always leaves the door open. I’d be delighted if Jesse’s form at our club managed to get him into the international fold again, that would be brilliant.”

Lingard has instantly boosted the Hammers, who are on course to land  European spot if they maintain current form. However, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has also previously said there is a future for him at Old Trafford.

Whether a permanent move to London materialises, then, remains to be seen.

TBR View: Lingard playing well but faces so much competition at international level

Lingard is doing superbly well but he’s in serious competition with a wealth of talented players in his position for England.

Grealish, Maddison, Foden, are just three who are ahead of him at the moment. But, as Pearce says, all Lingard can do is keep playing well and producing the goods. He has done it before for England, so there’s no reason why he can’t do it again.