Corinthians set deadline to register Jesse Lingard | OneFootball

The English attacking midfielder Jesse Lingard is still not available for Corinthians for the classic match against Santos this Sunday. Although he has already been announced as a reinforcement and properly presented to the fans, the player was not registered in time.

The British athlete is waiting for the regularization of his work visa and other bureaucratic details to be registered in the BID and be available to coach Dorival Júnior.

The process for foreigners who have never played in the country is a bit more complex. Lingard needs to issue a CPF (Individual Taxpayer Registry) and request a residence permit to work in Brazil. Only after the entire process can he be registered in the CBF's Daily Information Bulletin.

Corinthians understands the complexity of the process and believes that the situation is within the deadline. The club is hopeful of obtaining the Englishman's regularization by the beginning of next week.

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If this is possible, Lingard may be cleared to make his debut for Timão against Chapecoense. The match, valid for the seventh round of the Brasileirão, is scheduled for next Thursday in Chapecó. His name needs to be published in the BID by 7 PM the day before, that is, on Wednesday.

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While waiting for regularization, Lingard is already working with the squad daily at the Dr. Joaquim Grava training center. He was presented last Wednesday and revealed he is very motivated to defend Corinthians.

The attacking midfielder signed a contract with the alvinegro club until the end of this season. The contract contains an automatic renewal clause for another year if the player meets pre-established goals. The player would have to play in half of the team's games in 2026 for at least 45 minutes.

Lingard still needs a few training sessions to regain match fitness due to the period of inactivity. He has not set foot on the field since November 30 of last year. The 33-year-old athlete was a free agent after the end of his contract with FC Seoul, South Korea.

The seventh reinforcement for Corinthians in 2026, the Briton also has stints with Leicester City, Birmingham City, Brighton, Derby County, West Ham, Nottingham Forest, and Manchester United, where he played with Memphis Depay. The player even defended the England national team in the 2018 World Cup.

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