[OSEN=정승우 기자] Wolverhampton Wanderers’ ‘The Korean Guy’ Hwang Hee-chan (27) has renewed his contract with the club. His contract runs until 2028.
Wolverhampton Club announced on the 22nd (Korean time) that it had successfully renewed a contract with Hwang Hee-chan through official channels such as the club’s official website. The club announced, “We will accompany Hwang Hee-chan until 2028. A one-year extension option is included.”
The club highlighted Hwang Hee-chan’s brilliant performance, saying, “Hwang Hee-chan is having the best season since joining Wolverhampton on loan in 2021. After scoring his debut goal against Watford two years ago, he has always shown a threatening appearance in front of the goal.” did.
Wolverhampton’s ‘ace’, currently competing fiercely in 13th place in the league, is Hwang Hee-chan. Hwang Hee-chan led the team to victory by scoring the winning goal in the match between Wolverhampton and Burnley in the 15th round of the Premier League in the 2023-2024 season on the 6th.
It was Hwang Hee-chan’s 8th league goal. This season, Hwang Hee-chan has completely integrated into the team, scoring 8 goals and 2 assists in the league alone, and 1 goal in the League Cup. Hwang Hee-chan has already achieved double-digit attack points in the Premier League and emerged as the team’s ‘main gun’.
Starting with the last home game against Everton last season, Hwang Hee-chan scored in the net in home matches against Brighton & Hove Albion, Newcastle United, Liverpool, Manchester City, Aston Villa, and Newcastle, setting a record of scoring in six consecutive home games for Wolverhampton. It was also erected.
Hwang Hee-chan, who left RB Leipzig and moved to Wolverhampton on loan during the 2021-2022 season, transferred permanently to Wolverhampton in January 2022.
Hwang Hee-chan, who seemed to be melting into the team well by scoring consecutive goals immediately after his loan move, suffered from frequent injuries as time went by and his position decreased, and there were rumors of a transfer with a number of clubs, including Leeds United, ahead of the 2022-2023 season.
But Hwang Hee-chan waited, and it finally happened. Hwang Hee-chan appeared in 17 league games this season and became Wolverhampton’s top scorer this season. His Premier League scoring ranking is 7th, only 2 goals behind 3rd place Son Heung-min (10 goals).
Hwang Hee-chan expressed his thoughts on renewing his contract, saying, “I am happy to stay at Wolverhampton longer. I would like to say thank you to my teammates, staff, family, and fans.”
“I’m really happy. I’m enjoying life and football here. I’m ready to give everything in the future,” he said. “Of course the nine goals make me happy, but I want to thank my teammates, coaching staff and family first. “This is something I could never do alone. I also learned a lot from the coaching staff,” he said.
He continued, “So my goal is to play ‘for the team.’ I will continue to do my best to become a player who is helpful to the team.”
On the 13th, the British ‘Molineux News’, which reports news related to Wolverhampton, quoted reporter Fabricio Romano, who is familiar with the European transfer market, and reported the news of Hwang Hee-chan’s contract renewal, saying, “Currently, Wolverhampton’s highest paid player is Pablo Sarabia. 90,000 pounds (KRW) “It is reported that he receives approximately 147 million won.”
It is known that Hwang Hee-chan receives a weekly salary of 30,000 pounds (approximately 49 million won) until his contract is renewed, and if he were to renew his contract at the highest level in the team, as is known, his weekly salary would have tripled.
Hwang Hee-chan said, “I will not be satisfied with just a new contract. I sometimes talk with my players about ‘big ambitions’. I feel a responsibility to bring more wins. I am ready to fight for the team. I do not want to stop here.” “I want to rise to the highest level possible,” he added.
2023-12-22 08:48:00
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