With the Jesse Lingard saga now finally at a close many West Ham United fans are probably breathing a sigh of relief given the 29-year-old had already twice rejected permanent moves to the London Stadium following his short loan spell.

At least now we can focus on players who want to be here as we continue our preparations for the coming 2022/23 Premier League campaign.

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One player who could well be on the move is Burnley midfielder Dwight McNeil, as it is now being reported that we, Everton  and Crystal Palace have made an official approach for the 22-year-old but if our interest in the former England Under 21 international is true, it might not be as straightforward a deal as fans would naturally think.

Following Burnley’s relegation from the Premier League last season, it is believed that they will be demanding a fee slightly in excess of £15 million for the player who has two years remaining on his deal and  a 12 month extension option.

It may well boil down to how hard the youngster pushes behind the scenes for a move to happen, but from West Ham’s perspective he could definitely fit the mould that manager David Moyes looks for in younger players.

He is energetic, with a good work ethic and he has often caught the eye with his displays in recent years on the pitch having come through Burnley’s Academy ranks and originally made his debut back in May 2018.

A big selling point is that at only 22, his professional experience is all Premier League where  he made a direct impact in his breakthrough season in 2018/19 with three goals in 25 appearances.

He has wracked up an impressive 137 starts across all domestic competitions (with one Europa League outing) and a further nine showings from the substitutes bench.

With Moyes making Rennes defender Nayef Aguerd our first signing and activating the buy option on Paris Saint-Germain goalkeeper Alphonse Areola (£7.75 million) following his successful loan spell in the 2021/22 campaign, McNeil could join third signing Flynn Downes as the additional midfielder Moyes appears to be seeking.

After the disappointment of the recent friendly defeat against Scottish side Rangers, Moyes will be even more determined to get our business in the window right so we can hopefully kick on again further.

He said pf course@ “It was always going to be a difficult game, but I’m disappointed with a lot of elements. Rangers looked better, quicker, sharper. I didn’t see it as being a good team performance at all. We certainly need to make a lot of changes and do something different, that’s for sure.”

All eyes to Manchester City on August 7.

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