England manager, Gareth Southgate, has advised Jesse Lingard to leave Manchester United for regular first-team football.
Lingard is involved in England’s squad for their upcoming World Cup qualifiers in September.
However, Southgate reiterated that Lingard would have a much tougher time getting into future squads if he is not a regular at the club level.
Asked for his view on Lingard’s future, Southgate said: “I think there’s always what’s ideal and what’s ideal is players play at a highest possible level as regularly as they can but there are so many nuances to that.
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“Sometimes we’re criticised for not being consistent. Sometimes it depends on an individual and an individual’s circumstance. We know players who can play at the level.
“You’ve got a better chance if you’re playing at the highest level regularly and if you’re playing a lot.
“If you’re Manchester United, you’ve got an asset in Jesse they’ll want involved in the squad at this moment in time.
“He had a great second half of the season with West Ham that revitalised him and that’s why he was so close to our squad in the summer.”