With the great end of an era at PSG, the demand for replica shirts with Kylian Mbappé’s name has slowed down significantly. Kang-in Lee has become the new leader in sales via the official online platform of the club’s store, as determined by Roger Torelló from “Mundo Deportivo”.
Kang-in Lee’s story deserves its own story. Last season, the Valencia graduate created goal-scoring opportunities in Mallorca. Last summer, he became the hero of a spectacular transfer from the perspective of the Balearic Islands team. As part of the deal worth EUR 22 million, he was placed second as the most expensive player sold in the club’s history, right behind the legendary Samuel Eto’o.
After the biggest stars like Lionel Messi and Neymar began to evaporate from the Parc des Princes in a flash, Kylian Mbappé also decided to join this group, as he sees no prospects for greater individual and team development there. Many circumstantial evidence indicates that Real Madrid will be his next employer.
With the upcoming farewell, the French star begins to fade into oblivion. This is visible, among other things, in the distribution of T-shirts with the names of individual players.
In the sales segment via PSG’s official online platform, the 25-year-old dropped to second place, giving way to Kang-in Lee.
In the general classification, the striker still holds the first position, as greater disproportions favor him in stationary trade.
Either way, it can be expected that the 23-year-old Korean will soon surpass Mbappé.
Why is this universal offensive player gaining popularity? This is due to the crazy trend in his homeland, which has also been enjoyed by the most popular Heung-min Son at Tottenham for a long time.
Since Lee’s transfer to the French capital, there have been an average of 20 percent more fans from the Asian country in the stands. In turn, attendance during free tours of the facility outside match days increased threefold.
This is sufficient proof that Koreans treat their football heroes as idols. It’s easy to spot national flags at virtually every meeting with Son or Lee.
In the long run, Warren Zaïre-Emery, a thriving youngster from the PSG academy who ranks third in T-shirt sales, will try to match the trend from outside Europe.
A lot can change in the coming summer. Victor Osimhen from Napoli is considered to be Mbappé’s successor. Who knows, maybe the Nigerian will become a new star.
