After more than half a year of unemployment, Jesse Lingard suddenly agreed to play for a Korean club.
Jesse Lingard surprised fans by posting pictures of him going to the airport to travel to Korea. Korean Air’s flight will help the former Manchester United star reach the land of kimchi.
Here, he is expected to play for FC Seoul. Information about Lingard caused Korean fans to gather. The player born in 1992 walked out of the airport gate after a few hours of flying.
He waved to fans when he received a warm welcome. The Old Trafford veteran stayed at the airport for a bit to sign autographs and interact with Asian fans.
The “sea of people” created excitement at the airport when witnessing a European star arrive in Korea. Korean media is very interested in this event.
Lingard joins a short list of English footballers playing in the K-League that includes Jamie Cureton and Jordan Mutch among others.
Lingard abandoned the European football environment to seek challenges in Asia. Previously, he was expected to join West Ham or move to Saudi Arabia to play.
After about 8 months of unemployment, the English midfielder found a new home.
Fans saw Lingard off to the car door.
The former Man Utd star received a gift of Danso, a traditional Korean wind instrument.
As planned, on February 6 local time, Lingard will officially become a rookie of FC Seoul.