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Man Utd contract rebel Jesse Lingard wanted by Everton in cut-price January transfer
EVERTON are interested in a January swoop for Manchester United star Jesse Lingard, according to reports.
The England ace, 28, is out of contract at Old Trafford next summer.
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Boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is keen to seal an extension for the former West Ham loanee.
But so far Lingard is believed to have rejected United's advances.
According to , Toffees boss Rafael Benitez is a 'big admirer' of his.
The Merseyside club will still have to spend carefully, after splashing out just £1.7million in the summer because of FFP restrictions.
But they believe that Lingard will be available at a cut-price after turning down a new United contract.
Everton would like to sign the 32-cap star on an initial loan deal - with a view to making it permanent at the end of the season.
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Lingard went into this season hoping to re-establish himself in the United first team after his West Ham heroics last season.
But he has so far played just 55 minutes of Premier League football this term - despite managing to score two goals in that time.
Solskjaer admitted that last week that he 'really rates' Lingard and wants him to sign on the dotted line.
He said: "We want to prolong his contract because we see him as an important player for us.
"It's up to him - and maybe up to me - to give him more playing time because he deserves to.
"Hopefully, we can get a deal sorted for Jesse because we really rate him."
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