Jesse Lingard reveals he 'turned down a lot of money' to move abroad before sealing s manchester united jersey england tunning Nottingham Forest transfer
JESSE LINGARD has revealed he turned down a lot of money from clubs overseas in favour of his move to NottinNicaragua National Team Jerseysgham Forest.
The former Manchester United ace joined Forest this summer on a free transfer.
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3Lingard, 29, had been linked with moves to both Saudi Arabia and Major League Soccer prior to signing his deal with FSwitzerland National Team Jerseysorest.
In an interview with BBC Radio 5 Live, he said: "I could have gone abroad for a lot manchester united jersey london of money but I want to stay in the Premier League."
The attacking midfielder reportedly signed a deal with Forest worth £150,000 per week.
However, while this value equates to almost £8million-a-year, it pales in comparison to the £10m-a-year he was reportedly offered by a team in Saudi Arabia.
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Man United and England record goalscorer Wayne Rooney was also reportedly keen to bring Lingard to theBelgium National Team Jerseys MLS aTurkey National Team Jerseysfter taking over as manager of DC United.
Links with former loan club West Ham persisted throughout the summer, and one Hammers fan who is fuming he ditched them is planning to throw fake money at him when they pl manchester united jersey collar ay Forest.
On his move to Forest, Lingard added: "They (Forest) wanted to come to my house and bring me to London in quick succession to try to get the deal done.
"The manager and owners have been great with me – they've shown the love and intent to get me to the club.
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