Jesse Lingard picks new club as Fabrizio Romano confirms ex-Man Utd player has ‘signed’ contract | OneFootball

Jesse Lingard secures transfer.

According to reports, former Manchester United and West Ham United player Jesse Lingard has picked his new club as he has ‘signed’ for FC Seoul.

Lingard had been without a club since leaving Nottingham Forest at the end of last season.

The England international shone while on loan with West Ham during the 2020/21 campaign as he grabbed nine goals and four assists in his 16 Premier League appearances.

Instead of making this move permanent, Lingard returned to Man Utd ahead of the 2021/22 campaign and barely featured for the Premier League giants during that campaign before leaving upon the expiry of his contract.

Ahead of the 2022/23 campaign, the veteran midfielder was expected to join West Ham on a free transfer but he ended up joining newly-promoted Nottm Forest.

Last season was also a failure for Lingard as he did not feature prominently for Forest before he was let go ahead of last year’s summer transfer window with the Premier League outfit deciding against extending his one-year contract.

Speaking last year, Darren Bent hit out at Lingard as his spell at Forest was a “disaster”.

“Seventeen appearances in the league, no goals, no assists. I know he’s had his injuries and I think he’s even spoken about some of his problems off the pitch in a few interviews, but it just hasn’t worked. It’s been a disaster,” Bent said on talkSPORT.

“You look at Morgan Gibbs-White, who has really stepped up and come on this season. Jesse hasn’t done that.

“When you look at the amount of money the club have invested in him for one year, they’ve got no return on that. I know they’ve stayed in the league, and I guess he could turn around and say, ‘I was part of the squad which helped this club stay in the league’. But when you look at actual impact on the pitch, it’s next to nothing.

“I know Jesse, I played with him at Derby, I know he’ll have a positive impact in the dressing room, so maybe that has helped. But if you judge him on what he’s done on the pitch, he hasn’t done anything.”

Lingard was training with West Ham earlier this season but they opted against re-signing him. He’s also been linked with MLS and Saudi Pro League clubs but he has now opted to join FC Seoul.

Taking to X, transfer expert Fabrizio Romano confirmed this news on Wednesday afternoon. He tweeted: “Jesse Lingard has just signed in as new FC Seoul player. Deal confirmed, set to be announced soon.

“Medical tests completed yesterday, now all documents signed and time to unveil former #MUFC player as new signing. Here we go.”