"Finally" confirmed Lingard's next destination, 英 BBC recognized... "It's not EPL." Another new challenge

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Jesse Lingard (33), who succeeded in reviving by wearing the captain's armband in K-League FC Seoul, is expected to confirm his surprise trip to South America. Even influential British newspapers acknowledged Lingard's possible trip to Brazil.

"Former Manchester United midfielder Lingard is in negotiations with Brazilian club Corinthians for an initial 12-month contract," the British leading newspaper "BBC" reported on the 28th (Korea Standard Time).

Lingard, who is currently a free agent (FA), has received offers from European and U.S. clubs, but negotiations with Corinthians are progressing positively.

Lingard, who was widely rumored to return to the English Premier League (EPL) and Serie A, once again seems to be on the verge of making his debut on the South American stage, choosing an unconventional move.

Earlier, the British media "Mirror" also reported that Lingard was close to going to Corinthians, where he had a colleague during his time at Manchester United. Andre Hernan and Bruno Andrade of "ESPN Brazil" announced, "Corinchans is coordinating details to recruit Lingard, and negotiations on the amount have already been reached."

According to local reports, Lingard also negotiated with another Brazilian club, but it was found that he finally chose Corinthians. The contract period is likely to be one year.

It is also worth looking forward to the reunion of a colleague who was with Manchester United in the past. If Lingard joins Corinthians, he will join Memphis Depay, who was a teammate at Manchester United in the 2015-2016 season, for the first time in about 10 years. Depay moved to Corinthians from Atletico Madrid in 2024 and is currently in his third season in Brazil.

Since leaving the EPL, it has been an extraordinary move for several days. Lingard surprised the world's soccer community by wearing a K-League Seoul uniform in February 2024. Lingard, who soon proved his skills and leadership, played in 67 games in Seoul and scored 19 goals as a key ace, and even though he was a foreign player, he led the team by wearing the captain's armband.

Lingard, who accompanied Seoul after the Asian Champions League Elite (ACLE) match between Melbourne City and the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) on December 10 last year, received attention from West Ham United, Wolverhampton Wanderers, and Feyenoord led by coach Robin van Persie. In particular, the possibility of playing with Hwang In-beom drew attention when Feyenoord was transferred, but Lingard eventually set his sights on South America.

When Lingard left Seoul, he expressed his deep affection for his Korean fans. "It was important to go to a place where I was loved and recognized when I found the next club," he said. "Korea caught me." Seoul was a big club with a fantastic stadium," he recalled. Then, through personal social networking services (SNS), "My time in Korea was incredible and my passion was the best. It was an honor on behalf of Seoul," he said.

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