Jesse Lingard says he was "blessed" and "grateful" to be back on the pitch after making his debut for K League 1 side FC Seoul.He is said to have received offers from 26 clubs but decided to join Seoul after being impressed by their eagerness and sincerity."I just want to enjoy playing football again, putting a smile on people’s faces and showing Korean fans what I can do," he said after signing for the club.
"When FC Seoul came into the equation, the commitment that they showed, they came to Manchester to watch me train." Lingard added: "They came with the contract on paper so I think the commitment shown by the club really in my mind, I had already made up where I wanted to go because, as I say, there was multiple offers, they was all verbal offers."But the commitment shown by FC Seoul showed how much interest and how much they wanted me at the club so it was only right for me to repay that and come to the club."entered the fray with 77 minutes on the clock.
Taking to Instagram after the final whistle, he wrote: "Blessed and grateful to be back on the pitch doing what I love best."It is believed that the midfielder will earn around 1.55 billion won per year, which equates to around $1.15 million. Lingard is the seventh Englishman to play in the K League, following Jordan Mutch, Richard Offiong, Chris Marsden, Andy Cooke, Jamie Cureton and Dalian Atkinson in South Korea's top flight.How much Jesse Lingard is set to earn in South Korea as contract details revealedFollow
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