{"id":628997,"date":"2023-09-08T01:15:05","date_gmt":"2023-09-08T05:15:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/?p=628997"},"modified":"2023-09-08T09:57:59","modified_gmt":"2023-09-08T13:57:59","slug":"west-ham-friendly-jesse-lingard-surprise","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2023\/09\/08\/west-ham-friendly-jesse-lingard-surprise\/","title":{"rendered":"West Ham&#8217;s Closed Door Friendly &#8211; Surprise Involvement of &#8216;Charismatic Star&#8217; Drops Hint of a New Signing"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: left;\">According to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.patreon.com\/posts\/88917899?utm_campaign=postshare_fan\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">West Ham Way<\/a>, a friendly match was held behind closed doors during the ongoing international break. West Ham United played Ipswich Town in a friendly held at the Rush Green Stadium. The match dropped major hints towards the Hammers&#8217; potential transfer activity in the coming days.<\/p>\n<p>[metabet_core_side_odds_tile query=&#8221;soe\/west_ham_united&#8221; size=&#8221;350&#215;350&#8243; style=&#8221;fraction&#8221; site_id=&#8221;lastwordonsports&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h2>West Ham Played a Friendly Behind Closed Doors Against Ipswich Town<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Watch<\/strong>: Revealing West Ham\u2019s BIGGEST Problems Under David Moyes<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Revealing West Ham&#039;s BIGGEST Problems Under David Moyes\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/s1maiWRKtBY?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3>Mysterious Appearance of a Player Sparks Speculations<\/h3>\n<p>The Hammers played out a draw against Championship side Ipswich in a friendly according to reports. The match finished 1-1 with Aaron Cresswell giving the Londoners the lead before the lower league side equalised late on.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Read More<\/strong>: \u2018<a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2023\/09\/01\/crystal-palace-west-ham-hugo-ekitike-no-deal\/\" target=\"_self\">Amazing Talent\u2019 Wanted to Join West Ham; Club Have Now Blocked Deal<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The majority of the regular first-team players were not involved in the game as some of them were away on international duty and others were given a rest by the club. However, some first-team players including Lukas Fabianski, Angelo Ogbonna, Thilo Kehrer and Danny Ings played a part in order to build match fitness.<\/p>\n<p>Amidst all this there was a surprise 75-minute appearance of a player which hints towards a possible transfer in the coming days.<\/p>\n<h3>Jesse Lingard Played Major Chunk of the Game for the Hammers- A Potential Return on the Cards<\/h3>\n<p>The England international has been a free agent since he was <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FabrizioRomano\/status\/1664591957371371520?t=uH1C6dEN5bAw-omJuY_Gbw&amp;s=19\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">released<\/a> by Nottingham Forest at the end of last season. According to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.patreon.com\/posts\/88314572?utm_campaign=postshare_fan\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">reports<\/a>, the 30-year-old has been training with the Premier League club since early August. In the latest development, Lingard reportedly played almost 75 minutes for the Irons in their recent closed-door friendly game.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Read More<\/strong>: \u2018<a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2023\/08\/29\/harry-maguire-manchester-united-west-ham-expensive\/\" target=\"_self\">Too Expensive\u2019: West Ham Give Up on Player Called \u2018Top-Class\u2019 in His Position<\/a><\/p>\n<p>This is a major indication that the club is seriously considering giving the &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.livescore.com\/en\/news\/transfer-talk-jesse-lingard-next-club-west-ham-premier-league-mls-2023060615200055503\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">charismatic star<\/a>&#8221; a contract. Reports reveal that the player showed good glimpses during his time on the pitch but a lack of fitness is an issue. A short-term contract could be on the cards for the former Manchester United man depending on how his fitness level improves.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Featured Image<\/strong><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_625235\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-625235\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-625235 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2023\/07\/West-Ham-United-Upton-Park-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"West Ham United mascot celebrates - Carlos Borges\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2023\/07\/West-Ham-United-Upton-Park-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2023\/07\/West-Ham-United-Upton-Park-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2023\/07\/West-Ham-United-Upton-Park-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2023\/07\/West-Ham-United-Upton-Park-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2023\/07\/West-Ham-United-Upton-Park-1200x800.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2023\/07\/West-Ham-United-Upton-Park.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-625235\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo by Joshjdss: https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/people\/109430286@N06 CC by SA-2: https:\/\/www.wikidata.org\/wiki\/Special:EntityPage\/Q19125117<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>According to West Ham Way, a friendly match was held behind closed doors during the ongoing international break. 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