Well yes, but for a young man in the very privileged position that young Lingard finds himself in, money is going to flow pretty freely wherever he goes. So - money a big issue, yes - but the only one?
Maybe he fancies being a big fish in a small pond. Maybe he fancies being a legend at Forest...
Something ideally needed if Cucurella goes. We're already sorted in respect of Bissouma's expected and planned for departure.
Not overly excited about the possibility of signing Lingard, but if the recruitment people at the club think differently I'll bow to their superior knowledge and hope he...
You wouldn't save a transfer fee - you'd just pay it to him and his agent rather than to the club.
Yes, I know deals have been done with both Lallana and Welbeck - but I don't think another such deal is the way ahead.
Amended for you.
Of course, he's already earned more at ManU than most people earn in a lifetime, and common sense should tell him that if ManU don't keep him when his contract ends that even if he only gets half or two thirds of what he gets there he'll still be a very rich and well-paid young...
A cut price fee?- yes probably. But a cut in wages? - dream on, plus his agent will want a signing on fee to compensate him for the even larger signing on fee he could get as a free agent in the summer!