Manchester United were left disappointed yet against this weekend as their trip to the Goodison Park at the weekend left the club with just a point to take, even after staying in the lead for most of the game.
A late penalty from Leighton Baines was enough for Everton to steal a point from Manchester United, leaving them 13 points adrift of the league leaders Chelsea just 14 games into the season.
The manager is not really happy with the players at his disposal and is looking to sell a few to accommodate higher quality players leaving many players in the side worrying about their positions in the squad.
However, one player who is ready to test the resilience of the Red Devils is young Jesse Lingard.
The 23-year old attacking midfielder has been at the club since his childhood and broke into the first team under Louis van Gaal, the previous manager at Old Trafford. He is one of the most exciting players in the English domestic circuit and has recently earned a call up to the national squad for his services with Manchester United.
His biggest achievement so far was the winning goal in the FA Cup last season that gave the Red Devils their only trophy of the post-Ferguson era and he has been in the plans of the new manager at the club this season.
He is fighting for a place in the first team against the likes of Anthony Martial, Wayne Rooney and Henrikh Mkhitaryan and is expected to be a top class player in years to come.
At his age, he will need all the gametime he can get and with Mourinho prepared to do so, it was revealed that the 23-year old is offered a new contract with the club in the previous month.
However, Lingard gave the club a tiny shock after he reportedly rejected the contract extension with the club this season.
He is currently contracted to the club till 2019 in a £60,000 a week contract but it is understood that Jose Mourinho is ready to double the wage in order to get him to sign a new 5-year contract at the club.
Mourinho identifies Lingard as a long term option for the club and does not want other clubs to price him out but Lingard is now holding out on a pay rise and is not yet ready to sign the contract.
According the reports, Lingard and his agent are aware of the average wages paid to players at the club and want Lingard to earn more than what he is promised in the new contract.
Though it is revealed that Lingard is happy at Manchester United and that he is not looking to push his way out, it will be embarrassing for Manchester United if they fail to sign him for the long term anytime soon.
Do you think Lingard will stay at United for years to come?