Jesse Lingard has been released by Nottingham Forest less than a year before making him the highest earner at the club. After his contract at his old club Manchester United expired, Lingard left for Forest last summer on a 12-month agreement as one of 30 newcomers in 2022–23, but he hasn’t made the desired impression at the City Ground this year. The 30-year-old failed to score or provide an assist in any of his 17 Premier League games for Forest while receiving a base wage of £115,000 per week plus incentives. Lingard was persuaded to join the team after turning down the opportunity to return to West Ham by Miltiadis Marinakis, the son of Forest owner Evangelos.
Jesse Lingard, who helped Nottingham Forest reach the League Cup semifinal with two goals and two assists, struggled with injuries towards the conclusion of the year, keeping him out as the team won the Premier League. Forest announced the release of five additional first-team players in addition to their star signing without making a big deal out of it. In addition to being released, Andre Ayew, Cafu, Jack Colback, Jordan Smith, and Lyle Taylor also did so, while Keylor Navas, Dean Henderson, and Renan Lodi went back to their original clubs once their loan stints were up.
