Lingard eyes targets to trigger automatic renewal with Corinthians | OneFootball

*By Tiago Salazar

About to be announced by Corinthians, midfielder Jesse Lingard will be Timão’s seventh signing in this transfer window. The Englishman is expected to sign with Dorival Júnior’s team until December 31, 2026, but his contract will include stipulated targets for automatic renewal for one more year.

According to Gazeta Esportiva, to activate the extension of his contract, Lingard needs to play in half of Corinthians’ matches in the season, for at least 45 minutes. At a minimum, Timão will have 42 more games this year, divided among the Brasileirão, Copa do Brasil, and Libertadores.

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In other words, if Lingard is registered in the Daily Information Bulletin (BID) before Corinthians’ next match, against Coritiba next Wednesday, he will have to play 45 minutes in 21 of those games to automatically renew with Timão until the end of 2027.

The number of matches may increase if Corinthians advance in the Copa do Brasil or Libertadores, potentially playing up to 14 more matches this year. If the club reaches the finals of both tournaments, Lingard will need to play 45 minutes in seven more games, in addition to the 21, to automatically renew.

If the midfielder does not meet the requirements for automatic renewal, Corinthians may choose whether or not to keep the player.

Lingard’s Career

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

The athlete began to gain space with the Red Devils in the 2015/16 season. During that year, he played alongside Dutchman Memphis Depay, now 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 did not regain his good form. After being without a club between 2023 and 2024, he was announced by FC Seoul, in South Korea, where he played for the last two seasons.

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Throughout his career, he has played 446 matches, scored 95 goals, and provided 63 assists. Jesse Lingard has 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 national team squad at the 2018 World Cup, where the English finished in fourth place.

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