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Major Tottenham summer target Jesse Lingard could snub a switch to north London because he would ‘prefer to move abroad’.

The Manchester United attacking midfielder will be out of contract in the summer, leading a number of top clubs to show interest in snapping up his talents on a bargain free transfer.

Newcastle and West Ham were especially keen to land the 29-year-old in January. However, their efforts were knocked back by the Red Devils, with Ralf Rangnick wanting to keep the player as a decent bench option.

Spurs are also known to have ‘made contact’ with Lingard’s representatives about a summer deal.

But according to football.london, the player is indicating that a switch abroad is his first option.

Lingard has been rarely seen in United colours this season, playing just 106 minutes of Premier League football in total.

And with a World Cup in Qatar on the horizon later this year, the England star wants to be back playing to force a return to Gareth Southgate’s squad.

Lingard has won 32 caps for the Three Lions. He’s also proved to be a pivotal figure for Gareth Southgate in the past.

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However, even his outstanding loan spell at West Ham last season wasn’t enough to get in the Euro 2020 squad.

That appears to suggest that Lingard needs a higher-profile switch to prove he is still capable of producing at the top level.

Tottenham, meanwhile, are on the lookout for a number of new recruits this summer. And at least two of them could arrive on free transfers.

Serie A duo Franck Kessie and Paulo Dybala continue to be linked with moves to north London. However, it appears that the chances of Lingard joining them are now incredibly slim.

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