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In January, Jesse Lingard, still belonging to "Manchester United" club, moved to "West Ham United" on loan terms, where he demonstrates impressive form. Such excellent performance did not go unnoticed by national team coach Gareth Southgate, who, after a long break, invited the attacking midfielder to the team camp. Lingard himself revealed that despite losing his place in the national team, he maintained a close relationship with Southgate. "Southgate has always supported me and shown confidence. It was he who gave me the opportunity to debut in the national team. We kept in touch even when I was not called up. It was important for me to hear his advice. It was clear that in January I would have to leave 'Man Utd', but I needed to find the right place. Southgate said I should stay in the 'Premier' League. After this advice, the only thing left was to find a team, and 'West Ham' was the ideal choice," Lingard told 'talkSPORT'.
