Some West Ham fans have been drawing comparisons between Jesse Lingard and Ross Barkley after the Hammers were linked with a loan move for the Chelsea midfielder.
According to 90Min, West Ham are keen on bringing Barkley to the London Stadium on a temporary basis, and while many fans are against the idea, some are open to this signing.
Indeed, fans believe that this would be a similar move to the overwhelmingly successful deal that saw Jesse Lingard come to West Ham in January, and we can see where they’re coming from.
Barkley undoubtedly has talent. After all, he’s an England international and you don’t get signed by Chelsea if you don’t have anything about you, but he’s been lacking confidence and direction for a few years now.
It’s a very similar situation to the one Lingard found himself in before his move to West Ham, and if David Moyes can transform Barkley in the same way he’ll have a real player on his hands.
West Ham supporters are certainly hopeful that Barkley can emulate Lingard, and here’s what they’ve been saying on social media…
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