The beginning of 2021, Lee Kang-in is at an important crossroads.
[골닷컴] Reporter Bashion = For Lee Kang-in, 2020 was a frenetic year. The 2019/20 season ended with a goal that saved the team in crisis, recovering and returning after a year of injury. And he made a big success in the 2020/21 preseason and started the season by wearing the captain’s armband. With the winter transfer market approaching, Lee Kang-in has an important choice between renewal and transfer.
After his professional debut in 2019, Lee Kang-in received a little opportunity to participate last season, but it was not enough time to build up experience and skills. A new opportunity seemed to be coming to Lee Kang-in ahead of the 2020/21 season after the summer that was caught up in various leases and transfers.
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First, through the pre-season, he proved that he is an essential player for the team. Kang-in Lee competed in all four preseason games and scored two goals. In addition, in a friendly match against Levante against players from academy, he wore the first professional captain’s armband, showing both his skills and the club’s trust.
In addition, he started in the opening match against Levante and raised 2 assists, leading the Valencia victory. A good breath with Maxi Gomes also attracted attention as the team’s new offensive line. At the beginning of the season, the club gave expectations that it would give Lee Kang-in an important role, and as a result, negotiations for renewal were also advanced.
However, the situation was not easy. Valencia’s poor finances and even the squad were thin, and coach Harvey Gracia’s tactics didn’t fit the team. His performance and performance gradually declined. As manager Gracia experimented with various tactics, Lee Kang-in’s chances to participate gradually decreased. In addition, Lee Kang-in was unable to appear on the ground due to the overlapping injuries and corona 19 isolation afterwards. Lee Kang-in’s last match in 2020 was a four-minute substitution in the Barcelona away game on December 20.
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Kang-in Lee showed remarkable performances during his appearances against Real Sociedad, Elche, and Real Madrid. This season, the Primera Li played 10 out of 16 games and helped 3. Of these, 6 starts and 4 substitutions. However, no game played full-time.
In this situation, Kang-in Lee is not negotiating a renewal contract with Valencia, and the transfer market has already opened in winter. Above all, it is the time when a change can take place in Lee Kang-in, who wanted to be active by securing enough time to play. With the start of the year 2021, Lee Kang-in is at a more important crossroads than ever.
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