For the people who dislike Lingard, what would make you happier, him signing a contract extension or him rejecting one? We're going to assume time machines don't exist and he can't move to West Ham last month.
I kinda think he'll get pelters for signing ("no ambition, bleeding the club dry to sit on the bench") and also shit for refusing ("running down his contract, taking the piss").
My take of the situation (some of it is speculative just as much those that want him to stay are speculative), he's done this on purpose.
He knows Ole has some kind of BS sentiment to him and that the club doesn't like losing value on assets, hence he put on a caveat of "I'm not accepting a move to West Ham and play me or I won't sign a new contract"
So I've got no sympathy for his BS post on social media, he wanted those minutes, he's a
seasoned professional, he's forcing Ole's hand, he's playing on Ole's sentiment, he knows exactly what he's doing, so none of this BS social media grandstanding, you wanted the job, get it done (aside from his mistake, there was no point to any of his 23 minutes vs YB, he was quite poor all of those minutes)
The fact is he is not and never has been good enough (and has made every excuse to explain his poor 'form'). I want him gone any which way possible, so will gladly accept him not accepting a contract and moving on a free