Lingard’s stats and rivals, midfielder set for Corinthians move | OneFootball

Corinthians is very close to announcing another reinforcement for the remainder of the season. This time, it’s the English midfielder Jesse Lingard, who is currently a free agent. Timão has reached an agreement with the player, who arrived in São Paulo last Sunday, will undergo medical exams, and is expected to be officially announced by the team in the coming days.

In Dorival Júnior’s squad, Lingard will have to compete for a spot with two other midfielders. Playing as an attacking midfielder, the likely new signing will face direct competition from Rodrigo Garro and Zakaria Labyad, recently signed by Corinthians.

The English midfielder can also play on the wings and, as such, will also compete for a position with Vitinho on the left and Kaio César on the right. Since he has not yet played this season, it is expected that Lingard will start his journey at Corinthians on the bench.

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Lingard’s Career

Lingard’s career has been marked by ups and downs. The player was discovered by Manchester United as a gem of English football, but went out on loan to Leicester City, Birmingham City, Brighton, and Derby County before establishing himself at the Old Trafford club.

The player began to earn his place with the Red Devils in the 2015/16 season. During that year, he played alongside Dutchman Memphis Depay, currently Corinthians’ number 10. They played together in 22 matches.

After five seasons at Manchester United, Lingard lost his place in the team and was loaned to West Ham and later to Nottingham Forest, but was unable to regain his best form. After being without a club between 2023 and 2024, he was announced by FC Seoul, from South Korea, where he played for the last two seasons.

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In total, there were 446 matches, 95 goals scored, and 63 assists. Jesse Lingard also won four professional titles, all with Manchester United: one FA Cup in 2016, one Europa League, one English League Cup, and one English Super Cup, all in 2017.

He was also part of the England squad at the 2018 World Cup, where the English finished in fourth place.

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