Former Chelsea striker Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink has been offered the chance to link up with Jesse Lingard at Brazilian side Corinthians.A move to Brazil would see Hasselbaink work under compatriot Clarence Seedorf.Hasselbaink was part of the England set-up between 2023 and 2024GettyThe ex-Inter and AC Milan midfielder took over as Corinthians head coach earlier this month, succeeding Fernando Diniz in charge.And the Premier League icon revealed all during The Premier League Show on Sky Sports on Wednesday.Hasselbaink addresses Corinthians rumours“Well no, no breaking news,” Hasselbaink began.“Yes I’ve had a call from him [Seedorf]. I know him really well, obviously. Played football with him.“He flew yesterday from Madrid to Sao Paulo. We have spoken and yes there is some truth, and there is a little bit to think about for me.Seedorf took over a Corinthians side mired in a relegation scrap earlier this monthgetty“I do want to get back in [to coaching], but obviously it’s not around the corner so I do have to think about it. But yeah we have spoken.”Hasselbaink’s coaching careerHasselbaink, who also played for Leeds United, Middlesbrough and Atletico Madrid during his career, hung up his boots back in 2008.He moved into management following his retirement, taking over as FC Antwerp in 2013.The 54-year-old then returned to England as Burton Albion boss in 2014 and then on to QPR in 2015.Having left the capital side in 2016, Hasselbaink took over as Northampton boss in 2017, only to leave in 2018.Hasselbaink held a number of managerial roles in England between 2014 and 2022GettyIn 2021, the former Netherlands international returned to Burton, but only held the position until 2022.In March 2023, he took up a role on Gareth Southgate’s coaching staff for England, though left the national team following Southgate’s exit in the wake of the Euro 2024 final defeat to Spain.In December last year, Hasselbaink was announced as assistant head coach for the Suriname national team, working under Henk ten Cate and alongside ex-Chelsea defender Winston Bogarde.How are Corinthians faring?Should Hasselbaink take up Seedorf’s offer, then he’ll move to a Corinthians side that is mired in a relegation scrap.Seedorf will hope compatriot Depay can fire Corinthians away from dangerIndeed, they sit just outside the dropzone in the Brasileirao with eight games to go, and will look to end an eight-game losing streak when they face Vitoria next week.Lingard, meanwhile, isn’t the only ex-Premier League player on the Corinthians books, with Dutch striker Memphis Depay also an option for head coach Seedorf.