Jesse Lingard's new agents have offered him to MLS side Portland Timbers after the player failed to find a new club in the last six months.

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Lingard's new agents offer him to MLS' Portland TimbersHas been a free agent since June 2023 Could re-united with former Man Utd player Phil Neville WHAT HAPPENED?

The former Manchester United star has been a free agent since June 2023 after Nottingham Forest released him but could now head to the US as his new agents are preparing to offer him to Major League Soccer club Portland Timbers which is managed by Phil Neville, according to the .

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The English winger recently cut ties with his former agent after failing to find a new club in the last six months. He was linked with a move to several European sides including Everton and Barcelona but the deals never materialised. He even trained with West Ham and Steven Gerrard managed Saudi Pro League club Al-Ettifaq but no contract was offered.

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Former Red Devils defender and Inter Miami head coach Phil Neville will be in charge of Portland Timbers in the upcoming MLS season. He left Inter Miami right before Lionel Messi arrived at the club in June 2023, and was appointed as The Timbers' manager in November on a contract that runs until the end of the 2026 season.

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The 31-year-old will hope to seal a move to the MLS club as soon as possible so that he can start afresh in America. Neville's team will begin their new season on February 25 against Colorado Rapids.