the Reds' 11th signing of the summer this week. He joined on a free transfer following the expiry of his contract at Manchester United and is said to have rejected the chance to join West Ham.
Previous reports suggested the 29-year-old was close to a return to the London Stadium after a successful loan there in 2021.
Lingard scored nine goals and grabbed five assists for the Hammers, but opted to join Steve Cooper's side instead, reportedly on wages nearing £200,000 a week. Read more: Jesse Lingard sent cheeky message by West Ham star after Nottingham Forest transfer Read more: Strongest Nottingham Forest starting XI with Jesse Lingard and six more new signingsFollowing the announcement of his arrival at Forest, Keys took to Twitter to share his feelings.
He said: "Jesse Lingard is 'bang ordinary' to occasionally 'good' in a decent team - which Utd are not and he couldn't get a starting place there.
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