Jesse Lingard left Manchester United in January for £10m

Jesse Lingard could leave United in January for £10m – less than half of what they valued in the summer.

When West Ham tried to sign him in the last window after a successful loan, United insisted they wanted £25m.

That's £7 million more than hammers are willing to pay.

And Lingard himself is eager to prove that he still has a future for Old Trafford.

But after just eight appearances — and a separate start in the League Cup — the attackers are not far from winning a regular position and are dragging their feet in signing a new deal.

The 28-year-old Lingard continues to train hard and doesn't put pressure on the transfer, and his contract has expired this season.

However, United will now let him go if they can get £10m when the transfer window reopens, even if it means selling west Ham's top four opponents.

Jesse Lingard had a good relationship with David Moyes.

And he's so desperate to play that he's only a year away from the World Cup.

United want Newcastle to show interest and allow them to raise prices slightly as he is a homegrown player.

But they reluctantly began to accept that he would try to restart his career and hoped to gain at least something after his departure.