He Seoul FC of the South Korean First Division this Thursday, presented the English winger as a new player Jesse Lingardwho at the age of 31 became the most famous signing for the competition of the Asian country.
After signing a contract on Thursday whose details have not yet been made public (the British media spoke of a contract for two seasons with the option of a third) Lingard was presented to the media at the Seoul World Cup Stadium, where the team plays its home games.
“I’m looking forward to getting back on the field and winning with the FC Seoulbecause I’m a winner and a born competitor and I want to win a trophy while I’m here,” he said during the event. Lingardwithout a team since last summer.
“I just want to enjoy playing football again and smile at the fans and show the Korean fans what I can do,” he explained. Lingard, who arrived on Monday in South Korea, and is scheduled to join the concentration of his new team in the coming days, which is currently in Japan to prepare the new K-League 1 season, which will start next March 1.
The striker, capped 32 times by England, is without a team after leaving the club in the summer of 2023. Nottingham Foresta squad where he signed a year before from Manchester Unitedwhose quarry it was formed.
Meanwhile Lingard is training him West Hamwhere he played on loan from Manchester United half time in 2021, and the Saudi Al-Ettifaq.
The signing of the British player aims to be a stimulus for Seoul FCa team that despite being one of the most successful in the domestic league has not won a title since 2016 and has not even qualified for the Asian Champions in the last four seasons.
The club, owned by the big business conglomerate GS, has acquired the services of Kim Gi-dongformer coach of Pohang Steelers South Korean, with whom he won the Cup and the League runner-up last season
Source: La Verdad
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