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Jesse Lingard vows to ‘stay weird’ in ‘never change’ message to his doubters – with ex-Man Utd star working his way back from surgery at FC Seoul

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The former England international has endured a testing 18 months, with free agency hit in the summer of 2023 when being released by Nottingham Forest. He spent a long time without a club, despite <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/revealed-how-jesse-lingard-cost-west-ham-thousands-pounds-unsuccessful-trial-hotel-travel-costs/blt3866b020bfc337ae" target="_blank">taking in a trial spells at the likes of West Ham</a> and Saudi Pro League outfit Al-Ettifaq.

WHAT HAPPENED?

Lingard <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/just-gonna-fck-about-gym-jesse-lingard-brutal-message-man-utd-legend-paul-scholes-seventh-month-free-agent/bltb0c3c8875c0fd0cc" target="_blank">faced criticism from the likes of Paul Scholes</a> when working through a personal fitness programme, but finally landed himself another contract when <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/jesse-lingard-sensation-south-korea-fans-queue-four-hours-buy-shirt-tickets-ex-man-utd-debut-sell-out-two-minutes-thirty-seconds/blt672a355d2d9a25f8" target="_blank">making a surprise switch to FC Seoul</a>. Further challenges have been faced in South Korea, with surgery required on a knee injury.

THE BIGGER PICTURE

The 31-year-old midfielder is <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/jesse-lingard-remarkable-recovery-man-utd-injury-return-fc-seoul-surgery/blt3e2fde7e02c9097c" target="_blank">already training again, just 12 days after going under the knife</a>, and is determined to silence those that continue to write him off. As part of that process, Lingard has posted an inspirational message on social media that reads: “Never change to be accepted by others. STAY WEIRD.”<picture><source srcset="https://assets.goal.com/images/v3/blt1da903e1441ce46e/lingard_weird.jpg?format=webp" type="image/webp"><source srcset="https://assets.goal.com/images/v3/blt1da903e1441ce46e/lingard_weird.jpg?format=jpg" type="image/jpeg"><img src="https://assets.goal.com/images/v3/blt1da903e1441ce46e/lingard_weird.jpg?format=jpg" alt="Jesse Lingard weird" data-source="Instagram" data-copyright="Instagram" perform:prop="uuid:blt1da903e1441ce46e;width:448;height:561"></picture>

WHAT LINGARD SAID

Lingard agreed a two-year contract when making his way to the Far East, meaning that time is still on his side – despite <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/explained-famous-retired-player-jibe-jesse-lingard-man-utd-star-success-k-league-surgery-knee-injury/bltf3289f3411356fd7" target="_blank">seeing his attitude and application called into question</a> - when it comes to making a success of a challenge <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/barbecue-ribs-playing-smile-ex-man-utd-star-jesse-lingard-boy-happy-message-south-korea/blt77308693baddb3bc" target="_blank">a long way outside of his comfort zone</a>.

WHAT NEXT FOR LINGARD?

Jesse Lingard vows to ‘stay weird’ in ‘never change’ message to his doubters – with ex-Man Utd star working his way back from surgery at FC Seoul | Goal.com US

Jesse Lingard has vowed to “stay weird”, with the former Manchester United star making it clear to any detractors that he will “never change”.

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