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  "publishedAt": "2026-03-01T12:38:48.000Z",
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  "textContent": "\n\n\n\nJesse Lingard has reached an agreement to join Corinthians, a move that will see him become the first Englishman ever to feature in Brazil's top division.\n\nThe 33-year-old former Manchester United midfielder touched down in Brazil on Sunday morning ahead of completing his medical with the São Paulo-based outfit.\n\n###\n\n\n\n\nLingard will put pen to paper on a twelve-month contract that includes the option of a further year's extension.\n\nThe England international, who has earned 32 caps for his country, made his decision despite receiving approaches from clubs in both MLS and Spain, while also turning down newly-promoted Brazilian side Remo.\n\n###\n\n\n\n\nTRENDING\n\nStories\n\nVideos\n\nYour Say\n\nThe move to South America comes three months after Lingard terminated his contract with FC Seoul, leaving him without a club since December.\n\nDuring his stint in the K-League, which lasted just under two years, the midfielder enjoyed a productive spell, netting 19 goals and providing ten assists across 67 matches.\n\nHis time in South Korea proved instrumental in reviving his career following a challenging 12-month period at Nottingham Forest.\n\n###\n\n\n\n\nAfter departing Seoul, many anticipated Lingard would return to England, with family considerations believed to be a priority.\n\nHowever, no transfer materialised during the January window despite reported interest from Championship sides Middlesbrough, Coventry City and Ipswich Town.\n\nAt Corinthians, Lingard will be reunited with Memphis Depay, his former teammate from their time together at Old Trafford.\n\n### LATEST SPORTS NEWS:\n\n\n\n\n  * Leeds United's potential punishments after fans booed Ramadan break during Premier League match with Man City\n  * Tennis star banned for six years and nine months after admitting 30 breaches of the rules\n  * Graeme Souness trapped in Abu Dhabi and unable to return to the UK after strikes from Iran\n\n\n\n###\n\n\n\n\nThe Dutch forward joined the Brazilian giants last year, and the pair will now link up once again in São Paulo.\n\nLingard's path to Corinthians saw him weigh up multiple options from across the globe.\n\nInterest arrived from Major League Soccer in the United States, while Spanish clubs also made enquiries about the veteran midfielder.\n\n###\n\n\n\n\nCloser to home, several second-tier English clubs expressed their desire to bring him back to domestic football.\n\nMiddlesbrough, Coventry City and Ipswich Town were all reportedly keen on securing his signature during the winter transfer period.\n\nKim Ki-dong, Lingard's former manager at FC Seoul, voiced his bewilderment at the midfielder's departure from South Korea without having secured his next destination.\n\n###\n\n\n\n\nSpeaking at this week's K-League media day, he said: \"I asked Lingard if he had a club to go to before leaving, but he said there was no set destination.\n\n\"It's quite strange. I asked how he could leave without having a team to join. In Korea, we created a team for him to join and then he left.\n\n###\n\n\n\n\n\"He seemed to believe that because the European market is large, he could find a team any time.\n\n\"That's why he wanted to go to a bigger place and live closer to his daughter. But if that's the case, why not stay here?\"\n\n###\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n**Our Standards:The GB News Editorial Charter **",
  "title": "Jesse Lingard, 33, set for historic move two years after leaving England"
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