Everton reportedly lead West Ham in the race to sign Jesse Lingard in the January transfer window, if Manchester United agree to let the player leave.
The 28-year-old England star has so far rejected all attempts by the club to get him to pen a new Old Trafford deal. That is largely due to the fact that Lingard wants more guarantees of regular game time – something that has not yet come to fruition this term.
Lingard enjoyed an impressive loan spell at the London Stadium last season, scoring a number of goals as the Hammers qualified for the Europa League.
However, Football Insider claims that the Toffees have a significant advantage over any potential January deal. The reason given is that Lingard would prefer to remain in the north-west.
Rafa Benitez is keen to get Lingard on board to give his side more creativity and goals from midfield.
