Jesse Lingard has revealed he turned down Liverpool and Manchester City to sign with Manchester United as a nine-year-old.

Now 26, Lingard has gone on to win the FA Cup, Europa League and EFL Cup at Old Trafford, as well as 24 caps for England.

Speaking on Manchester United's official podcast, Lingard said he had a number of teams pursuing his signature when he was a boy.

Jesse Lingard said he could have signed for Liverpool as a boy, but chose Manchester United

'It was left down to me to pick a club and I felt United were best suited to me personally,' Lingard said.

'(Manchester) City, Liverpool, Everton and I think Crewe at the time (were interested) but I knew Man United was my home.

'I have a picture in a United kit when I was one year old. When I was seven I had trials and signed when I was nine.'

Lingard has gone on to make 183 appearances for his boyhood club and has three big honours

Lingard has played 183 times for United so far in his career, including 16 appearances during the present campaign.

He was introduced as a half-time substitute in Sunday's clash with Sheffield United, helping Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's side overturn a two-goal deficit before drawing 3-3.

The point leaves United ninth in the Premier League table.