Brazilian outfit Corinthians have completed the signing of former Manchester United forward Jesse Lingard.
Jesse Lingard is one of 258 Manchester United academy graduates who left Old Trafford in 2022 after several years in the first team.
The England international won three trophies in United’s first team, including the FA Cup and Europa League.
Since leaving United, Lingard has played for Nottingham Forest and K League 1 side FC Seoul. He has finally found a new club after spending the past few months as a free agent.
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Jesse Lingard first training session at Corinthians
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Jesse Lingard reunited with Memphis Depay at Corinthians
It emerged recently that Lingard was in talks with Corinthians, prompting a potential reunion with Netherlands star Memphis Depay.
Memphis, 32, spent two years at United but failed to replicate the form he showed at a young age after breaking through at PSV Eindhoven.
Lingard has now completed his move to Corinthians, which will make him the first Englishman to play in the Brazilian top flight.
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The 33-year-old will bring a wealth of experience with him to Corinthians after previously making 232 appearances for United, scoring 35 goals and registering 21 assists.
After signing a deal at Corinthians, Lingard shared his first impressions of the club and how excited he is to get back to playing football.
Lingard told Corinthians TV: “First, I saw the fans at the airport chanting ‘Go Corinthians! Go Corinthians!’, you know? There’s a lot of passion from the fans, which is wonderful to see.
“The training centre here is incredible. And the players welcomed me with open arms, the coach, the director, it was great to meet them.
“My first impressions: very happy, I can’t wait to play.”
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Ex-Man Utd striker Carlos Tevez spent one season at Corinthians
Carlos Tevez is not remembered too fondly at United because of how he jumped ship to join rivals Man City.
However, there is no denying that Tevez was a quality player.
Tevez spent one season at Corinthians before earning a controversial transfer to West Ham, where he proved himself in the Premier League.
The Argentina international made 57 appearances for Corinthians. He also scored 33 goals and registered eight assists during his time at the club.
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