Lingard's 'Electronic Edition Official' is out, leaving Seoul and transferring to Brazil's prestigious '10-month contract, uniform number 77'

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Jesse Lingard (34) from Manchester United, who left FC Seoul in the K League 1 professional soccer, has begun "counting" the transfer to Brazil's prestigious SC Corinthians. Following a series of successive reports by transfer experts earlier, the test screen welcoming Lingard to join the local home stadium was released on the electronic display. It is the so-called "electric edition official."

According to local media such as Gazeta Esportiva on the 3rd (Korea Standard Time), a screen with a sign of welcome along with a picture of Lingard performing a signature goal ceremony was captured on the electronic display of Neu Kimica Arena in Sao Paulo, Brazil, the home of Corinthians. SSCP News added, "The Corinthians are preparing to announce the signing of Lingard from their home stadium."

Lingard is not the only player whose transfer is known through the so-called "electric panel official" before the club's official announcement. The situation is somewhat different, but Son Heung-min, who was likely to transfer to Los Angeles FC in August last year, also made the transfer virtually official through an electronic display before the club's official announcement. When Son Heung-min visited the BMO Stadium at the time, Son Heung-min was seen on the stadium's electronic display and said, "Welcome." Son Heung-min, LAFC striker,' made headlines by adding the caption.

According to local reports in Brazil, Lingard will first sign a 10-month short-term contract with the Corinthians club. Instead, if more than half of the team plays for 45 minutes or more this season, the contract will automatically be extended by one year. The Corinthians have at least 42 games left this season. Lingard must play more than 21 games for 45 minutes to extend his contract until next season. The estimated number is 77.

Lingard, who received attention as the best name value ever after moving to the K League, left Korea in December last year due to the expiration of his contract with the Seoul club after playing for two seasons. There was an option to extend the contract with Seoul, but the Seoul club also decided to part ways in respect of Lingard's will to "take the next step of the football journey." The Seoul club said at the time, "It symbolized the club beyond its foreign player status, including serving as a dedication and captain to 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 "Seoul farewell 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. Lingard said at the time, "I cried naturally. 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.

After leaving Seoul, attention was paid to Lingard's future destination. Initially, rumors of a return to Europe were weighed, but they rarely found a new team. Seoul coach Kim Ki-dong also expressed regret at the K-League Media Day last month, saying, "I also felt like, 'If this is what it's like, I'll just stay here.'" Since then, Lingard has built a nest in Corinthians, one of Brazil's most prestigious teams, and faces a new challenge.

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