{"id":294268,"date":"2023-09-28T09:34:53","date_gmt":"2023-09-28T09:34:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportstons.com\/?p=294268"},"modified":"2023-09-28T09:34:53","modified_gmt":"2023-09-28T09:34:53","slug":"jesse-lingard-is-pictured-training-with-al-ettifaq-for-the-first-time","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportstons.com\/soccer\/jesse-lingard-is-pictured-training-with-al-ettifaq-for-the-first-time\/","title":{"rendered":"Jesse Lingard is pictured training with Al-Ettifaq for the first time"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>Jesse Lingard is pictured training with Al-Ettifaq for the first time as he bids for a contract at the Saudi Pro League side &#8211; and reunites with his 2018 World Cup team-mate Jordan Henderson<\/h1>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>The former Man United midfielder has previously trained with West Ham\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>After a one-year contract with Nottingham Forest, Lingard is now a free agent\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Mail Sport&#8217;s new WhatsApp Channel: Get the breaking news and exclusives here<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Jesse Lingard has been pictured training with Saudi Pro League side Al-Ettifaq for the first time since the free agent arrived in the Kingdom in a bid to secure a new contract.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The former Manchester United star played for Nottingham Forest last season but failed to make an impact in\u00a0Steve Cooper&#8217;s side, registering just 17 league appearances during their 2022-23 campaign.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>After opting not to extend his one-year contract over the summer, the 30-year-old has been without a club, but has been training with West Ham since the start of August.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>David Moyes&#8217; side ultimately chose not to re-sign the England international after a blistering half-season in 2021, prompting his move to Saudi at the start of this week.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Al-Ettifaq first shared a video of Lingard walking out onto the pitch during a night session overseen by head coach and ex-Liverpool icon Steven Gerrard, captioning the clip: &#8216;Enjoy Ettifaq&#8217;s Wednesday night session featuring a new face&#8217;.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/09\/28\/09\/75927959-12570063-image-m-29_1695889421728.jpg\" height=\"775\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Jesse Lingard looked delighted to be taking part in his first training session with Al-Ettifaq<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/09\/28\/09\/75927953-12570063-image-a-30_1695889449862.jpg\" height=\"425\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>The former Manchester United starlet will bid for a contract to play with Jordan Henderson<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/09\/28\/09\/75927889-12570063-image-a-34_1695889657084.jpg\" height=\"809\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>The free agent travelled to Dubai at the start of the week after finishing training with West Ham<\/p>\n<p>Your browser does not support iframes.<\/p>\n<p>In the video, Lingard is seen beaming as he begins to take part in the training, and the club later shared a picture of the player looking similarly delighted.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;First sighting of Lingard in Ettifaq training. Green fits him well eh?&#8217; the caption read.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Lingard will have limited time to prove his worth to Gerrard in a bid to earn himself a contract at the Saudi club, who currently sit fourth in the league after eight matchdays.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>But should he be offered to stay long-term in Damman, the move would see him reunited with a former team-mate.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Former Liverpool midfielder Jordan Henderson played alongside Lingard during England&#8217;s 2018 World Cup campaign in the country&#8217;s first major tournament under Gareth Southgate.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Whilst Henderson remains a fixture in Southgate&#8217;s set-up, Lingard found himself increasingly sidelined after the competition as his form at Man United dipped.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Henderson joined Al-Ettifaq in an eyebrow-raising move in August for a deal that is thought to garner the player \u00a3700,000 per week in wages.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/09\/28\/09\/75928453-12570063-image-m-33_1695889527778.jpg\" height=\"428\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Henderson reunited with former team-mate Steven Gerrard, who coaches the Damman side<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/09\/28\/09\/75928455-12570063-image-a-32_1695889503444.jpg\" height=\"430\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Al-Ettifaq currently sit fourth in the Saudi Pro League after eight matchdays played this term<\/p>\n<p>But the England star defended his move as not financially motivated, claiming instead that Liverpool had hinted that he was going to have reduced playing time during their 2023-24 campaign.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>LGBTQ+ groups accused Henderson of &#8216;sportswashing&#8217; and pilloried the player for appearing to undermine his earlier vocal support of the LGBTQ+ community, whose rights are severely restricted in the Kingdom.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>But in an interview fanned the flames of the controversy, Henderson was adamant that his move would increase visibility on the issues for the better.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;My intention has always been to help causes and communities where I felt like they have asked for my help,&#8217; Henderson said.\u00a0&#8216;I think people know what my views and values were before I left and still do now. 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