Nottingham Forest's Jesse Lingard wants to become an actor when he is done with his playing days.

The 30-year-old former Manchester United midfielder is out of contract in the summer, but hopes to earn a new deal either at Forest or another club.

However, he is already thinking about his future after the game, given he may only have a few years left at the top level.

While speaking on the Diary of a CEO Podcast, he stated: "After football I want to go into acting. Maybe start doing a little bit of voiceover work, animation kind of things. But I need to take drama classes - I've not done that yet.

"I just love films. I've always been a big film lover. And to be involved in a film or a series would be amazing. I need to really home in on the drama side of things - I'm really bad with lines to be honest. I think I'll start in comedy first.

"And then when you see the Interstellars and Inceptions - them kind of roles. But that's going to take time. You're not going to be (cast) straight way - maybe a bit part.

"With a media company I've got so many things in the line-up, and obviously it's based in LA, and that's hopefully where eventually I want to finish football.

"I just want to be happy and do things that I want to do, to make me happy."