The England midfielder was offered a total package approaching £200,000-a-week, around £50,000-a-week more than what the east London club, with whom Lingard had a successful loan spell at the start of last year, offered. The 29-year-old is expected to join Forest when they depart for a pre-season tour of Germany on Friday. His package includes a basic salary of around £100,000-a-week, a sign-on fee and bonuses depending on his success and does not include an option for an extension. He is free after leaving Manchester United last month, where he left
