Jesse Lingard‘s new agents have been exploring possibilities in the MLS market over the weekend with Portland Timbers among those sounded out.
Lingard has changed his representatives as he strives to find a new club. He has been a free agent since leaving Nottingham Forest in the summer.
While he has trained with West Ham and Al-Ettifaq, clubs have found it difficult to come to an agreement over a deal for the 31-year-old.
Lingard has been training hard in the gym and hopes to convince suitors with his new management.
The MLS holds an interest with the likes of Portland understood to be one of the clubs monitoring Lingard.
Jesse Lingard new agents have sounded out the Portland Timbers over a potential move there
Lingard has continued to work hard on the training pitch but last played competitively last year
The 31-year-old has been without a club since leaving Nottingham Forest last summer
As revealed by Mail Sport at the weekend, Lingard dismissed his previous agent representatives in his dramatic bid to secure a deal with a new club this year.
He is thought to be frustrated with a number of contract offers failing to develop and has remained a free agent for six months despite past interest from overseas.
His last taste of competitive action came in April and that is something he is desperate to rectify.
He underlined that once again at the weekend when he took to Instagram to share a bullish message.
Sharing an image of himself on the training field, Lingard also added a second picture with a message that read: ‘My focus is different. My time is being invested in growth. I don’t expect people to understand what I’m up to. Eventually, they will.’
The caption for the overall post said: ‘High vibrations and good energy only!’
Lingard, who played over 200 times for Manchester United, shared a bullish Instagram post
He made 20 appearances during his brief spell with Forest, scoring two goals.
Prior to his stint at the City Ground, Lingard enjoyed a superb loan spell at West Ham in 2021 and scored an impressive nine goals in his 16 appearances.
Lingard won the Europa League, FA Cup and the Carabao Cup with Manchester United and played…