Brighton CONTENDERS to sign England man - face competition from Newcastle United and Aston Villa

COLOGNE, GERMANY - AUGUST 09: Jesse Lingard of Manchester United looks on during a training session ahead of their UEFA Europa League Quarter Final match against FC Kobenhavn at RheinEnergieStadion on August 09, 2020 in Cologne, Germany. (Photo by Sascha Steinbach/Pool via Getty Images)

Brighton & Hove Albion have been installed as contenders to sign a Manchester United and England attacking midfielder during the transfer window by bookmakers SkyBet.

The £40m capture of Ajax's Donny van de Beek has pushed Red Devils star Jesse Lingard down the pecking order with Old Trafford, with Fred, Bruno Fernandes, Paul Pogba and Andreas Pereira competing for midfield places in Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s starting XI.

Lingard has been at Manchester United since he was seven-years-old and has gone on to make more than 200 appearances for the club.

The midfielder enjoyed a loan spell with Brighton back in 2014 when the Seagulls were in the Championship.

Lingard played 17 times, including in the Championship play-offs, and scored 4 goals.

However, Lingard only managed one Premier League goal from 22 appearances last season and didn’t make a single assist for United.

And with the 27-year-old England international’s contract up next summer, speculation has started to circle regarding Warrington-born player’s future at Old Trafford – especially after the arrival of van de Beek.

Interestingly, SkyBet are offering odds on Lingard linking up with Graham Potter at Brighton, although a deal feels unlikely given the Seagulls capture of fellow England attacking midfielder Adam Lallana… here’s how the betting looks:

Newcastle United (7/1), Brighton & Hove Albion (8/1), AC Milan (8/1), Aston Villa (9/1), Leicester City (9/1), AS Roma (10/1), Borussia Monchengladbach (12/1), Ajax (16/1)

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