Official: former Man Utd star Lingard joins South Korea's FC Seoul

The 31-year-old has been without a club since leaving Nottingham Forest at the end of his contract last summer. Lingard, who spent 22 years at United before leaving Old Trafford in 2022, said joining Seoul was a new challenge and he was "ready to accept it". "It's a new beginning for me, a new chapter in my career," he told reporters at a press conference after being greeted by fans at the airport.

"I just want to enjoy playing football again, putting a smile on people's faces and showing the Korean fans what I can do." Lingard said he had "multiple offers" but they were "all verbal", and that he joined Seoul because they were committed to signing him. Lingard played only 20 times in all competitions for Forest and featured just four times in 2023.

He said it took "two or three days" to negotiate the deal with Seoul.