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Jesse Lingard is in line to make his  debut against city rivals Notts County on Tuesday after his move to the newly promoted club.<br>The former  midfielder became the highest-paid player in the club's history when he joined Forest on a one-year deal, despite interest from  where he had a successful loan spell in 2020-21.<br>Forest had considered adding Lingard to their squad for Saturday's friendly at Hertha , but it is believed the 29-year-old has stayed in the UK to work on his sharpness as he focuses on the start of the Premier League season.<br>      (image:  )    Jesse Lingard has signed for Nottingham Forest on a one-year contract from Man United<br>  RELATED ARTICLES                                                                        Share this article                  Share                  13k shares                                  Lingard's basic wage is thought to be about £115,000 a week, but the overall package will be significantly higher if certain objectives are met. <br> <br /> Miltiadis Marinakis, son of Forest owner Evangelos, is thought to have played an influential role in securing the deal for Lingard.<br>The midfielder was a key man for England as they reached the semi-finals of the World Cup four years ago, and he has not given up hope of regaining his place in Gareth Southgate's squad for this winter's tournament in Qatar.<br>      (image:  )    His decision has infuriated the West Ham fans as they thought he would return to the club permanently after successful loan spell at the London Stadium last season<br>Forest had already caught the eye by spending more than £70million on nine new players, but signing Lingard takes their summer spending to a completely different level. Where other promoted clubs spend little and bank the television money, Forest have pushed the boat out. <br>Within moments of announcing the signing, Forest were milking it on social media, devoting the banner on their Twitter page to an image of Lingard in his new colours.<br> The 29-year-old also released a typically flamboyant video on his own social media channels to mark the occasion. <br>      (image:  )        (image:  )  The 29-year-old appeared on social media to announce his decision to join Steve Cooper's side<br>          RELATED ARTICLES                                                                        Share this article                  Share                  13k shares