South Korean soccer team captain Son Heung-min (right) and Lee Kang-in. Korea Football Association
From Tottenham (England), Paris Saint-Germain (PSG, France) to Bayern Munich (Germany). Manho Klins has been heavily armed as a player for a big overseas club.
Lee Kang-in (22), the attacking midfielder of the future of Korean football, made a big club start in the transfer market this summer. Rumors circulated that Lee Kang-in, who was active in Mallorca in the Spanish La Liga, was heading to the French Ligue 1 stage.
It was a surprise. PSG is a club where world-class soccer stars such as Kylian Mbappe and Neymar play. He moved to Inter Miami in the United States, but until last season, Lionel Messi, the “god of soccer,” played an active role.
Local reports continued that PSG had already completed a medical test ahead of the 2nd A-match held in Korea in June of last month. Lee Kang-in’s transfer to PSG sparked an out-of-control interest from domestic fans. However, Lee Kang-in kept quiet about his transfer to PSG right after the match against Peru.
Lee Kang-in is training at PSG. PSG website capture
On the 9th, PSG officially announced the signing of Lee Kang-in. The contract period is 5 years until June 2028. It was the moment when Lee Kang-in, who had shown a ‘growth football story’ to Korean soccer fans since his days as a ‘shooter’, finally joined a prestigious European club.
The transfer of Kim Min-jae (26), the immovable center back of the national team, was also a hot topic. Kim Min-jae, who made his European debut at Turkiye Fenerbahce in 2021, moved to Italy’s Serie A Napoli ahead of the 2022-2023 season.
At Napoli, Kim Min-jae was reborn as a world-class center back. In his debut season, after 33 years, he helped the team win and was named the best defender in the league.
In order to recruit Kim Min-jae, prestigious European clubs such as Manchester United, Manchester City, Newcastle (above England), PSG, and Bayern Munich sent love calls. In particular, it seemed to be solidified with the transfer to Manchester United.
Kim Min-jae’s final choice was Bayern Munich. Bayern Munich was active enough to send a medical team to Korea to conduct a medical test in time for Kim Min-jae’s basic military training.
Bayern Munich announced the signing of Kim Min-jae. Bayern Munich twitter capture
Bayern Munich officially announced the signing of Kim Min-jae on the 19th. 5-year contract until June 2028.
Although details were not disclosed, it is known that the buyout (minimum transfer fee) paid to Napoli was 50 million euros (approximately 71.5 billion won). He is the highest paid Asian player ever.
It is not a big overseas club, but Cho Kyu-seong (25) also joined Denmark’s Mittwillan in the transfer market this summer. Also, Hwang Eui-jo (30), who was taking a breather at FC Seoul, returned to his original team, Nottingham Forest (England), and started competing as a starting player.
Hyeon-jun Yang (21) and Hyeok-gyu Kwon (22), who are looking for the next opportunity by joining the Olympic team Hwang Seon-hong-ho, who failed to join Klins Man-ho, are about to join Scotland Celtic.
File photo of the Korean national football team coach Jurgen Klinsmann. Korea Football Association
Coach Klinsman, who took over as the national team’s command tower in March, received a report card of 2 draws and 2 losses in 4 evaluation matches held in Korea.
In June, the A match was played against Peru (0-1 loss) and El Salvador (1-1 draw) as a player selected by coach Klinsman himself, but failed to win the first victory. However, Kim Min-jae was not perfect as he fell into the entry due to his basic military training.
Klinsmann will go to two consecutive matches for the European expedition evaluation match in September. The match against Wales has been confirmed and the other match is undecided.
It is a great advantage to play in a field where European players such as Son Heung-min (Tottenham), Hwang Hee-chan (Wolverhampton), Oh Hyun-kyu (Celtic), and Lee Jae-seong (Mainz) play. Manager Klinsman and players alike are expecting Klinsman’s demonic victory in September.
2023-07-22 09:24:44
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