Jesse Lingard's search for a new club since leaving Nottingham Forest goes on after seemingly being unable to secure a move to Al-Ettifaq.

The attacker was released by the Reds in the summer at the end of his one-year contract. He remains a free agent, despite having trained with two different teams in the intervening months.

Most recently, Lingard had been training with Steven Gerrard's Al-Ettifaq in the Middle East. However, reports suggest he has left the club as rules on overseas players mean he won't be putting pen to paper for them.

Saudi Pro League sides are permitted a maximum of eight overseas players in their squads. Al-Ettifaq currently have 10, meaning they do not have space to accommodate Lingard.

According to the Daily Star, another factor in the 30-year-old's month-long trial ending without a deal being secured was because his wage demands were too high. It is said the possibility of Al-Ettifaq making room to sign Lingard in January is unlikely.

The former Manchester United man had previously trained with former club West Ham United before their interest cooled. Hammers boss David Moyes had said: "We like Jesse a lot, I just don't know if we need another player in the position."

Lingard had struggled to make an impact during his time at the City Ground. He made just 20 appearances for Steve Cooper's side and did not feature at all in their final seven games of last term.

"Sometimes moves are not for the best. Most of last season I was injured. I had tendonitis in my knees and my Achilles," the ex-England international reflected earlier this year.

"It was difficult to kind of get a rhythm and play regular football, which is what I went out and searched for. Injuries can halt that progress, but it didn't stop me being part of the squad.

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"It was an amazing group of lads, amazing fans, amazing staff, a great experience. To stay up was our main aim, and we did that as a collective.

"I still wanted to work hard and get in the team, but sometimes injuries can halt that progress. But I'm not the guy to complain about stuff like that.

"We do everything as a team. There was a great team spirit there. We ticked all our boxes to stay up. We did that together as a team."

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