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PHOTO: Jesse Lingard is heading to South Korea! Ex-Man Utd star shares telling airport snap as he prepares for shock FC Seoul move

The former England international has been without a club since being released by Nottingham Forest at the end of the 2022-23 campaign. Despite taking in trials at West Ham and Al-Ettifaq, while also being <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/jesse-lingard-limbo-ex-man-utd-england-star-potential-comeback-falls-through-saudi-pro-league-transfer-deadline/bltc895a15169e83807" target="_blank">linked with teams in the United States and Turkey</a>, no deal has been done.

WHAT HAPPENED?

Lingard has been <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/verplemperst-du-deine-zeit-nur-im-gym-oder-spielst-du-auch-nochmal-fussball-paul-scholes-watscht-vereinslosen-jesse-lingard-ab/bltb0c3c8875c0fd0cc" target="_blank">working on a personal fitness programme</a> while keeping himself in the shop window, with a surprising offer arriving from South Korea. The 31-year-old is ready to embrace a new challenge in Asia, with his passport being dusted off once again. He posted an image on his Instagram story of his personalised 'JLingz' bags being checked onto a Korean Air flight on Sunday.

THE BIGGER PICTURE

FC Seoul have admitted that they <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/jesse-lingard-unrealistic-dream-come-true-south-korea-free-agent-move-fc-seoul-lucrative-contract/blte0413e880e7900c2" target="_blank">considered a move for Lingard to be “unrealistic”,</a> given his Premier League pedigree, but they have put a package in place that is acceptable to all parties. Lingard is now seemingly heading to the Far East.<picture><source srcset="https://assets.goal.com/images/v3/blt92391546372347a5/lingard_airport.jpg?format=webp" type="image/webp"><source srcset="https://assets.goal.com/images/v3/blt92391546372347a5/lingard_airport.jpg?format=jpg" type="image/jpeg"><img src="https://assets.goal.com/images/v3/blt92391546372347a5/lingard_airport.jpg?format=jpg" alt="Jesse Lingard airport" data-source="Instagram" data-copyright="Instagram" perform:prop="uuid:blt92391546372347a5;width:467;height:733"></picture>

DID YOU KNOW?

Lingard is said to have agreed a lucrative contract with FC Seoul and will be desperate to prove that he is no spent force after several months without a club. He is expected to complete the formalities of a stunning switch on Monday.

WHAT NEXT FOR LINGARD?

PHOTO: Jesse Lingard is heading to South Korea! Ex-Man Utd star shares telling airport snap as he prepares for shock FC Seoul move | Goal.com UK

Jesse Lingard has shared a photo of his bags being checked at an airport, with the ex-Manchester United making a shock move to FC Seoul.

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