Exclusive: Exclusive: Jesse Lingard in Talks With Two Premier League Clubs as Former England Star Eyes Comeback

Former Manchester United and England international Jesse Lingard is eyeing a spectacular return to the Premier League, SportsBoom can exclusively reveal.

Our sources have learnt that the 32-year-old midfielder/winger has had initial conversations with two Premier League clubs, both of whom who want to remain anonymous, as he looks to find a pathway back to the English top-flight.

Lingard, who has also played for Premier League sides West Ham and Nottingham Forest, announced earlier this week that he was leaving South Korean club FC Seoul by mutual consent.

The 32-year-old joined the K League side on a free transfer in February 2024 in a shock move, but we understand the player is now actively pursuing a way back to the Premier League.

FC Seoul were happy for the club captain to terminate his contract despite impressing with 18 goals and ten assists across his 66 games for the club.

And that’s because Lingard has every faith he can strike a deal to return to Premier League, where he last played in July 2023 after his one-year deal with Forest was not extended.

DIFFERENT DIRECTION

He didn’t scored or provide an assist in 17 games for Forest, one of the main reasons why the club opted to take a different direction.

But Lingaard, capped 32 times by his country, has impressed in Asia and been a key performer for FC Seoul during his two seasons at the club.

Lingard enjoyed five seasons with United in the Premier League where he enjoyed regular football, but in his other six seasons at the club he rarely played respectively.

And his stock at the top-level dipped after leaving the club, with a series of loan moves to follow with Leicester City, Birmingham City, Brighton and Derby County, all in the Championship, before the Hammers gave him another Premier League.

And it would be third time lucky for Lingard if he can manoeuvre a way back to the promised land.