Lingard, the Korea of Korean tears, hasn't found his team yet... New Destination 'Brazil League' Surges

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Jesse Lingard (34, England), a "Manchester United native" who played for FC Seoul in the K League 1 until last season, is still looking for a new team. While returning to Europe seems to be virtually difficult, the Brazilian stage is rapidly emerging as a new destination.

According to Brazilian media such as X Sports on the 18th (Korea Standard Time), the Brazilian professional football club Clubey Do Hemu is meeting with Lingard's representative to negotiate. It is a common report in the region that negotiations between the club board members and Lingard have progressed considerably.

Hemu Club is a club in Serie A, the first division of Brazilian professional football. This season, there is no victory yet, with two draws and one loss in the opening three games. Negotiations are underway with Lingard to reinforce its power. If he joins Hemu, he is expected to take on the role of an offensive midfielder as the main player.

Lingard left Korea in December last year due to the expiration of his contract with the Seoul club. There was an option to extend the contract with the club, but Lingard expressed his willingness to "take the next stage of the football journey." The Seoul club decided to break up with Lingard, who was at the core of the team, respecting the player's will instead of extending his contract. The Seoul club has symbolized the club beyond its foreign player status, including serving as a devoted and captain of FC Seoul for the past two years. With gratitude and respect, we decided to finally accept the player's request with a grand victory," he said.

After the club's announcement, Lingard also played a "goodbye match" against Melbourne City (Australia) in December last year through Game 6 of the 2025-2026 Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Champions League Elite League stage. He also scored in his last game in a Seoul uniform, shedding tears after saying his final greetings to fans and teammates at the farewell event after the game.

At the time, Lingard said, "When I first came to Seoul, it was a very difficult time. It wasn't an easy time for me mentally and as a soccer player, but I feel that I've improved so much (now)," he said. "I think there have been a lot of emotional parts that have been formed with the staff, players and fans I met at the club. Tears naturally came to my eyes. I was so happy for two years, so I decided to cry when I came to the stadium. I wanted to cry at the fact that I had to leave a good place," he said.

Since then, rumors of Lingard's return to Europe have been steadily raised. It seemed like an ideal scenario to improve your condition in the K-League and then head back to the European big league. However, it has not reached the stage of detailed negotiations with European big league clubs, only leading to rumors of a transfer. As he is a free agent, it doesn't matter to sign a contract with the club and join the team training, but most European leagues have finished registering players. In the meantime, the Brazilian league is sending love calls to Lingard.

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