Jesse Lingard completes FC Seoul deal – and accepts modest new weekly wage

On Feb 8, 2024

Former Manchester United star Jesse Lingard has taken an enormous pay-cut to hitch his new membership.

The 31-year-old is ready to finish his transfer to South Korean facet FC Seoul after spending over half of the season with no membership. Lingard will reportedly develop into the highest-paid participant within the Okay League, having flown out on Sunday to agree phrases and full a medical.

But his weekly wage continues to be solely anticipated to quantity to £17,500-a-week. The Mirror report that’s in stark distinction to the eye-watering £115,00-per-week base wage he was on at his earlier membership Nottingham Forest.

Seoul supervisor Kim Gi-dong confirmed talks with Lingard, who hasn’t performed a aggressive recreation since his stint at Nottingham Forest. He stated: “I heard about it two to three weeks ago and I thought it was unrealistic.

“I requested our director of soccer about it and he replied to me: sure, it is true, we’re involved with the participant, however the deal is just not confirmed but.

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Jesse Lingard has not performed a aggressive recreation since final April

“If he comes, of course, it would be great for K-League as more foreign fans would be interested in our league. And if he comes as he was not playing for a while, we need to give him time to adapt rather than expect an instant impact.”

Lingard was noticed on the airport on Sunday night time, able to board a Korean Air flight. Upon his arrival, he was greeted by a crowd of followers at Incheon airport and given a flute as a unusual welcome reward, a nod to one among his well-known objective celebrations.

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The Red Devils academy graduate stands to make £910,000-per-year in Seoul. He reportedly obtained presents from as many as 25 golf equipment from around the globe, together with Serie A facet Lazio.

FC Seoul, who’ve received the Okay League six occasions and made it to the ultimate of the Asian Champions League twice, will kick off their 2024 season with a match in opposition to Gwangju on March 2.