Manchester United’s 200th total appearance, England national team spearhead, converted to free agency due to poor performance and injury last season, 2-year contract extended by 1 year, K-League 1’s highest salary.
If the transfer is completed, he will be ‘the best foreign player in K-League history’ 온라인카지노
Midfielder Jesse Lingard (32), who played for Manchester United (Manchester United, England) and the England national team, visited Korea to go through the process of joining K League 1 FC Seoul.
When Lingard arrived at Incheon International Airport wearing a black hoodie and a hat on the afternoon of the 5th, about 200 fans who had gathered at the gate three hours ago chanted his name ‘Jesse’.
Lingard waved goodbye and signed autographs for fans who brought Manchester United and FC Seoul uniforms.
Previously, he posted a picture on his social network service (SNS) of waiting to check-in his luggage at the airport with Korean Air, hinting at his ‘bound for Seoul’.
Lingard is scheduled to enter final negotiations to join FC Seoul.
It has been reported that a significant portion of the agreement has already been reached.
On the 2nd, Britain’s Sky Sports reported, “It is understood that they have agreed to a verbal contract that includes a basic two-year contract with a one-year extension.”
The annual salary is estimated to be around 1.5 to 2 billion won, the highest level in K League 1.
If negotiations proceed without a hitch, Lingard will undergo a health checkup on the 6th, sign a contract on the 7th, and then meet Korean fans for the first time at a press conference on the 8th.
After the introductory press conference, he is expected to join the FC Seoul squad, which is undergoing field training in Kagoshima, Japan, and begin teamwork in earnest.
Among foreign players who have played on the Korean professional soccer stage, Lingard is evaluated as the best of all time in terms of ‘name value’ alone.
Lingard, a former Manchester United youth player, gained experience on loan to Birmingham City, Brighton, and Derby County before making his English Premier League (EPL) debut in 2015.
He has over 200 career appearances for Manchester United through the 2021-2022 season.
He played 32 games for the England national team and scored 6 goals, especially helping the team advance to the semifinals at the 2018 World Cup in Russia.
Lingard left Manchester United and moved to Nottingham Post ahead of the 2022-2023 season, but was released as a free agent last summer due to poor performance and a hamstring injury.
Unable to find a team even after the new season began, he explored transfers to Saudi Arabia and Turkiye, but then accelerated negotiations with FC Seoul.
Jesse Lingard’s last official appearance was as a substitute in the 88th minute of the second half of a league game against Manchester United in April last year.
As he faces a gap of nearly a year in actual play, the key is whether his soft landing at FC Seoul can be successful.