'Lingard's time at Man Utd is up' – Solskjaer doesn't trust midfielder, says Berbatov

Jesse Lingard’s “time is up” at Manchester United, in line with Dimitar Berbatov, who says Ole Gunnar Solskjaer would not belief the midfielder anymore.

Lingard was handed solely his third look of the season for United on Saturday, having seen his present contract at Previous Trafford prolonged via to 2022 on the finish of December.

The 28-year-old played 80 minutes of a 1-0 FA Cup third-round victory against Watford earlier than being hauled off for Nemanja Matic, however will seemingly discover himself dropped as soon as once more when Solskjaer’s aspect tackle Burnley at Turf Moor within the Premier League on Tuesday.

It has been recommended that the Crimson Devils solely handed Lingard a renewal to keep away from dropping him totally free in the summertime, with rumours linking him with a transfer away from Manchester raging now that the winter switch window is open.

Berbatov thinks Solskjaer has already deemed the England worldwide surplus to necessities, and he can not see his former team-mate turning his profession on the Theatre of Goals round after falling up to now down the squad pecking order.

“Actually, his time is up. He’s not taking part in. He had his probabilities to shine, to show how good he’s, how good he could be,” the previous United striker informed Stadium Astro.

“It reveals that, for the second, Ole doesn’t belief him sufficient to play him. And truthfully, he doesn’t have wherever to play within the crew proper now.

“So whenever you’ve been so lengthy in a single crew and, coming to 28 [years old], it’s a must to look again and say, ‘Did I obtain sufficient? Am I proud of what I’ve executed right here? Is my time up?’

“So I believe he want to maneuver, he must go some other place to play.

“It’s going to be a lesser crew than United, however so long as he will get extra taking part in time to get again to doing what he can do. I keep in mind him beginning for England and scoring targets for England.

“However now that’s all gone in my view and he must rediscover a few of the kind that he used to have earlier than.”

Michael Owen, who additionally performed alongside Lingard at Previous Trafford, echoed Berbatov’s sentiments, including that the playmaker isn’t within the place he must be after so a few years within the senior crew.

“He got here via the ranks when me and Berba had been within the crew, we noticed his growth, and he’s received to a stage now the place he’s a bit older and must be taking part in repeatedly in a crew now at his age,” the ex-Crimson Devils ahead added.

“And he’s been at Manchester United that complete time so he is aware of what it feels prefer to be a Manchester United participant. Now it’s his life resolution, his skilled profession resolution: ‘Do I wish to keep as a bit-part participant at one of many greatest groups on this planet, or do I wish to drop down, play repeatedly however not have as a lot probability of successful something?’

“And that’s the balancing act. If it was me, and I’d had all that point at Manchester United, I’d in all probability go and attempt to play a bit extra repeatedly.”