Korean Midfielder Hwang In-beom Eyes Move to European Big Leagues as Napoli Show Interest

[골닷컴] Correspondent Kang Dong-hun = Korean national soccer team midfielder Hwang In-beom (26, Olympiacos) has a chance to advance to the European big leagues. Recently, there was a report that Kim Min-jae (26), a ‘best friend’ of the same age, is receiving attention from Napoli, where he plays.

Italian media ‘Il Martino’ said on the 10th (Korean time), “Napoli wants young and talented Asian players while looking to the future. With the effect of recruiting Kim Min-jae, they opened the door to the Asian market.” , We have a sponsor contract, and we have seen positive effects, such as an increase in tourists,” he said.

At the same time, he explained that he was interested in Hwang In-beom and Lee Kang-in (22, Mallorca). In addition, Japanese players such as Daichi Kamada (26, Frankfurt), Takefusa Kubo (21, Real Sociedad), Doan Ritz (24, Freiburg), and American players such as Caleb Wiley (18, Atlanta) and Cade Cowell (19, San Jose) He added that the players are also watching.

This is not the first time that the possibility of Hwang In-beom advancing to the European big leagues has been raised. He received interest from multiple German Bundesliga and French Ligue 1 clubs in the process of renewing his overseas expansion after his lease contract with FC Seoul expired during the transfer window last summer. However, he showed his intention to recruit more actively and chose Olympiacos, which guaranteed a starting position.

Recently, there have been rumors of advancing to Italy’s Serie A. After performing brilliantly at the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar and showing good performance at Olympiacos, Hwang In-beom was caught on Inter Milan’s radar network during the winter transfer market in January and was connected. And this time, with Napoli’s attention, rumors of entering the European big leagues came out once again.

Hwang In-beom is showing off enough performances that Napoli can include on the recruiting list. He is currently playing in the core for Olympiacos. In particular, from the beginning of the season, the command tower was replaced, and even in a chaotic situation, he played his role and settled well. He appeared in 39 official matches (36 starts) and scored 5 goals and 4 assists.

Of course, it is ‘uncertain’ whether Napoli’s interest will lead to specific negotiations, but if the transfer is successful, Hwang In-beom can play together assuming that ‘best friend’ Kim Min-jae will remain this summer. Naturally, even if you advance to the European big leagues, you can continue to adapt smoothly. This is why this transfer rumor is more welcome than the previous transfer rumors.

However, Hwang In-beom is classified as a key player, and the contract period is two years left until June 2025, so if a transfer is promoted this summer, there is a high probability that Olympiacos will ask for a high transfer fee, which can cause difficulties in negotiations. In fact, when rumors of his transfer came out last January, locals predicted that the transfer process would not be smooth.