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West Ham boss Moyes won't rule out permanent deal for Man Utd loanee Lingard

West Ham boss David Moyes won't rule out a permanent deal for Manchester United midfielder Jesse Lingard.

Lingard scored twice on debut in victory against Aston Villa.

Moyes said, "But he's a more mature boy now and is also some getting to the prime of his career and getting to a stage where he wants to play well and wants to be on the pitch.

"We don't want to get carried away with one game, but we've got to say we were really pleased for Jesse and he did a great job for us as well.

"He's a bubbly character. I've known Jesse from my time at Manchester United and he was always a good boy and a fit young player so getting some match practice for him is very important.

"We don't want to put too much pressure on him, but he set a great standard for himself and for the team with his performance at Aston Villa in midweek.

"We've had one game and the situation is here where Jesse will get a good chance to look at West Ham and see what he thinks of us and if he likes it and we'll have a good chance to look at Jesse with the supporters and we will decide what to do in five or six months' time."

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