Former England international Jack Wilshere has urged Jesse Lingard to reconsider his desire to leave Manchester United.

Lingard is reportedly keen on leaving Old Trafford after finding himself short of opportunities this season.

Talks of a return to West Ham, where he enjoyed a successful loan last season, have began to resurface, but Wilshere thinks the grass might not be greener for the United academy graduate.

"I think after the six months he had at West Ham, he probably thought he was going to get a chance (at Man United). He probably deserved a chance," the ex-Arsenal midfielder told talkSPORT.

"It'll be interesting to see what happens (in) this window. He probably deserves to play, he'll feel he deserves to play.

"The grass ain't always greener. I had this a few times at Arsenal with players who didn't want to be there.

"Sometimes you need to sit back and look at how lucky you are to be at a big club like that and the fans…

"Alright, they're not challenging but it's still a big club and teams go there and are intimidated by that. To be on that side of the fence rather than going to them places makes a massive difference."