Ole Gunnar Solskjaer believes Jesse Lingard still has a long-term future at Manchester United despite being on the verge of joining West Ham on loan.
The attacking midfielder is set to be announced as a Hammers player for the rest of the season, with the two clubs agreeing to the deal on Thursday evening.
It is understood David Moyes’ side will pay a £1.5 million loan fee and cover Lingard’s wages for the remainder of the campaign as he looks to push on and get more minutes under his belt.
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Lingard has started just twice for Solskjaer this season and, having failed to push his way into regular contention, it was agreed that he could leave on loan.