Jesse Lingard won't join Saudi club because his 'wage demands

Jesse Lingard won't join Saudi club because his 'wage demands are too big'

Negotiations between Jesse Lingard and Saudi Pro League side Al-Ettifaq have broken down after the former Premier League and England forward priced himself out of a move

Jesse Lingard will not be joining Al-Ettifaq as his wage demands are reportedly too high for the mega-rich Saudi side.

The former Manchester United star has been training with the Saudi Pro League club, who are managed by Steven Gerrard, for a few weeks in the hopes of signing for the team in January. Al-Ettifaq were keen to snap him, but reporter Ben Jacobs says they have now walked away from negotiations due to Lingard's insistence on a lucrative contract.

Reports in August claimed the 30-year-old wanted £7million-a-year, which equates to around £130,000-a-week. That figure is considerably lower than the reported £700k-a-week Al-Ettifaq are paying Jordan Henderson, but it appears the club are nonetheless unwilling to sign off on it.

The fiasco leaves Lingard somewhat stuck in the mud. He hasn't played a game since getting a two-minute run-out for Nottingham Forest against old club United back in April and hasn't played regular week-in-week-out football since December. He trained with West Ham for several weeks at the start of the new season - having enjoyed a productive spell there on loan two years ago - but didn't earn a contract.

Fans on social media labelled him "an idiot" for pricing himself out of a move to Al-Ettifaq, with one user insisting: "Beggars can't be choosers." Another joked: "If a Saudi Arabian team is telling you your wage demands are too high, they're probably too high."

Others savagely urged him to retire. One said: "Just give up Lingard, if Saudi Arabia doesn't want you it's time to retire." Another added: "It's time to hang it up, brother."

It's understood that both Henderson and team-mate Georginio Wijnaldum were pushing the club to tie Lingard down to a deal after being impressed by the ex-England man in training. Similarly, Gerrard was eager to bring him on board to add a little attacking impetus to his team.

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Al-Ettifaq started the season brightly but have dropped to seventh in the Saudi Pro League table after two defeats and a draw in their last three matches. Pressure on Gerrard is ever so slightly beginning to mount, with fans concerned about his lack of managerial experience.

Following Sunday's defeat to Al-Riyadh, one supporter wrote on X: "Being a great player does not mean being an excellent coach. The coach's capabilities are limited and he could not understand the difficulty of the Saudi League."

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A second wrote: "You are the one who bears blame for today’s match.. Correct your mistakes." A third posted: "Your team is disastrous, Coach. You must correct it yourself."