Former Manchester United star Jesse Lingard to move to South Korea to end football hiatus

Jesse Lingard is incredibly primed for a shock move by joining South Korean side FC Seoul, talkSPORT understands.

He 31 years He has been without a club since Nottingham Forest allowed him to leave last summer after just one season.

Lingard has been linked with moves to Saudi Arabia and Major League Soccer, having trained with Al-Ettifaq and InterMiami.

Meanwhile, Everton considered the England international as a potential option to boost their fight for relegation.

But the ex-manchester united The attacking midfielder is now ready to swap Europe for the Far East.

A two-year contract with FC Seoul is believed to be on the table, with the option of a further year.

Despite also having interest from Turkey, Lingard believes that the move to K League 1 is what intrigues him the most.

Lingard will now fly to South Korea to complete his shock move in the coming days.

With South Korea's winter deadline open until March 8, there is no rush for Seoul to conclude Lingard's signing.

Although the player will be eager to do a preseason after so many months out, since the South Korean top flight will begin on March 1.

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Red Devils legend Paul Scholes gave a X rated answer to Lingard earlier this month in his search for a new club.

Taking to Instagram, Lingard posted a series of snaps on social media showing her training sessions while in Dubai.

But Scholes didn't take the footage very well and had some strong words for the free agent.

He said, “Are you going to fuck in the gym or are you going to play football?”

Following his advice, Lingard is ready to sign in Seoul to end his football hiatus.