Breaking news : Ralf Ragnick finally confirms Jesse lingard future after Anthony Martial left , has Ralf said this on his Tik Tok account yesterday

 Ralf Rangnick has bizarrely confirmed

 to a Manchester United fan on TikTok

 that Jesse Lingard will be allowed 

to leave the club in the summer when

 his contract expires.

The 29-year-old midfielder is out of 

contract at Old Trafford at the end of 

the current campaign and appears 

unlikely to sign a new deal.

The England star, who spent the second 

half of last season out on loan at 

West Ham, has been linked with a 

move to Newcastle in this month's 

transfer window but it seems the deal

 is at risk of collapse.

And Rangnick, United's interim 

manager until the end of the season,

 appeared to suggest he will definitely

 be going in the summer while signing

 autographs for fans outside 

Old Trafford.

While recording on TikTok a fan, on 

the account @phezthered, asked 

the German for an update on 

Lingard's future and pleaded for him 

to stay because he's 'my favourite 

player' and 'has got United in his head'.

Then, as he finished writing an 

autograph, Rangnick looks up at the

 supporter and says 'he will leave

 in the summer'.

Despite flourishing at West Ham 

last season, Lingard has failed to kick

 on and earn regular first-team football 

at Old Trafford.

He has made just 14 appearances

 this season and played only 273 

minutes of football, scoring twice 

and adding one assist.

Since Rangnick's first game in 

charge against Crystal Palace on 

December 5, Lingard has played just

 one minute in the Premier League.

As Sportsmail reported on Wednesday

 morning, Lingard's move to Newcastle

 is in danger of collapsing after the 

two clubs failed to agree terms.

Lingard was given the green light 

to spend the remaining five months 

of his United contract on loan at St 

James’ Park following talks with 

Rangnick on Tuesday.

However, Newcastle are reluctant 

to pay a loan fee and substantial 

bonus if they win their battle to stay 

in the Premier League, as well 

as footing Lingard’s £100,000-

a-week wages.

It’s understood the entire package 

could cost the club’s Saudi owners

 in excess of £15million.

United sources believe that is not

 unreasonable considering Lingard 

is an experience England international

 and the cost of relegation would 

be 10 times that figure.

United have already rejected offers 

from Tottenham and West Ham 

because they are rivals for a top-four 

place, and now have six days to 

revive talks with Newcastle or find 

an alternative option.