Each midfielders got here via the United Academy – that includes collectively within the 2011 FA Youth Cup-winning aspect – and helped the membership to win a number of main trophies. Lingard scored in each the 2016 FA Cup and 2017 EFL Cup finals and Pogba within the 2017 UEFA Europa League last towards Ajax.
Lingard’s exit brings to an finish a 20-year affiliation with the membership, having first joined United as an Beneath-9 in 2001. Following varied mortgage spells within the Championship, the England worldwide made his first-team debut in 2014 and have become a daily presence within the aspect the next 12 months.
Born and bred a pink. Over the previous couple of weeks, I have been emotional about leaving a membership that’s household. After 22 years I’ve had so many particular reminiscences and moments that I’ll cherish without end. @ManUtd will at all times stay in my coronary heart. A large thanks. Numerous love Jlingz ❤️ pic.twitter.com/PJyglJBsNk
— Jesse Lingard (@JesseLingard) June 1, 2022
Aged 29, Lingard leaves United with 232 membership appearances. It has been an unbelievable journey and one which he mirrored on poignantly in an Instagram put up on Wednesday night, which you’ll be able to learn in full under.
