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By ADAM POGRUND Published: 02: 11 AEST, 30 May 2025 | Updated: 02: 11 AEST, 30 May 2025 33 View comments Jesse Lingard has dazzled fans by sporting a shock new haircut as the former Manchester United star continues to enjoy life in Korea. The 32-year-old, who spent 14 years at boyhood club Manchester United, made a surprise move to FC Seoul in February last year after spending eight months without a side having being released by Nottingham Forest. The former England international has scored four goals in 16 league matches for Seoul this season, who sit seventh in the K League 1. Lingard showed off his new trim in an interview with GQ Korea and also admitted to visiting his barber at least once a week. 'Every time I get a haircut, I like to brush. I need to be looking fresh. Most of our games are on television, I like to look fresh, ' he said. 'Probably once a week, I get a haircut. Very popular in England, this haircut. ' Jesse Lingard dazzled fans by showing off a brand new haircut in an interview with Korea GQ The former Manchester United star and England international admitted he gets a trim weekly Former United team-mate Fosu-Mensah was quick to compliment Lingard on his new look Old team-mate Timothy Fosu-Mensah, who spent five years at United, was quick to compliment Lingard's new style, commenting 'like the hair bro, ' on his Instagram. Lingard moved to West Ham on loan a year before his Forest switch and the Englishman bagged nine goals in 16 games. But he struggled at the City ground, featuring just 20 times before being released in summer 2023. He revealed 'life's good' in Korea and believes he has rapidly adapted to the different style of football. The United academy also admitted to scoffing Mc Donalds and Papa Johns since moving to Korea. 'When we have our days off or I want a cheat meal. .. it could be Mc Donalds, it could be Papa Johns. 'My friend who lives with me, [he] only eats chicken. So, yeah, Gongbao Chicken, we enjoy that a lot, or the K-Dot Barbeque chicken, I like it a lot as well. ' Lingard's agent recently revealed an interesting quirk in his contract, which sees an unusually large commercial element. He revealed 'life's good' in Korea and believes he has adapted to the different style of football The former England international spent 14 years at boyhood club Manchester United until 2022 Lingard has enjoyed his time in Seoul since moving to the Korean league in February last year Tom Keane told the Overlap: 'So, part of that [contract] was Jesse would be paid his football salary but because of his sort of name and what he could bring to the club, there was a percentage of ticket sales, merchandise and corporate partnerships. 'So, like, this quite complex commercial deal. So, that was part of it. But then there was this cultural thing where I saw draft contracts. .. like that aspect of it was dealt with in like two lines. 'We spoke to the club and there was very much like 'well we've discussed it'. So, they kind of trust us. 'And I was like but 'we don't work like that here in Europe'. 'That was like culturally quite interesting and with that contract we obviously got into a place we were happy with. ' After moving to Seoul, Lingard said: 'I'm always up for new adventures. Trying different things, learning different things, trying different foods and learning the culture. That what I've been doing. '
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