Possibility of joining Newcastle
Will Lee Kang-in (23, PSG) leave to find a starting position?
France’s ‘Foot Mercato’ reported that on July 16, 2024, Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) received a huge offer of a whopping 70 million euros (about 105.6 billion won) from a big English Premier League (PL) club for Lee Kang-in.
However, the player himself reportedly refused and will remain at PSG.
PSG must then find a new starting striker to replace Kylian Mbappe, who left for Real Madrid.
I received a great offer to get some cash to spend on this.
An as-yet-unnamed PL club has offered €70 million to lure a young Korean talent.
Lee Kang-in only said that his contract runs until 2028.
However, PSG and Lee Kang-in have no intention of parting ways after one year.
The media reports that PSG wants to keep Lee Kang-in.
He scored three goals and provided four assists in 23 Ligue 1 games last season, and appears to have won over club executives.
PSG has already rejected an offer of 70 million euros.
“Lee Kang-in is also doing very well and he does not want to leave Paris for the time being,” he claimed.
Director Luis Enrique likes Lee Kang-in
Above all, coach Luis Enrique likes Lee Kang-in.
He said, “Lee Kang-in may be a little unfamiliar to those who do not watch La Liga regularly.
He is a very important player. He can play left or right winger.
He has technical ability and sacrifices himself for his team.
He has consistently shown his affection, such as praising him by saying, “He is fun, kind, and has everything.”
Foot Mercato also pointed out this part and was confident, “Therefore, Lee Kang-in will remain in the PSG squad for the 2024-2025 season.”
However, he even appeared in Newcastle.
Newcastle, backed by oil money, has officially inquired about recruiting Lee Kang-in to PSG.
Although it was not the 70 million euros mentioned earlier, there was even talk that a large amount of money, equivalent to 40 million pounds, was loaded.
Newcastle boasts enormous financial power after being acquired by Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund (PIF).
In the 2022-2023 season, they ranked 4th in the league and succeeded in advancing to the UEFA Champions League (UCL).
Lee Kang-in does not participate in PSG training
Last season, it finished in 7th place due to injuries, but it is a club that can rise again.
Newcastle also showed interest in Lee Kang-in when he was playing for Mallorca.
At the time, the British media reported that Newcastle had set its sights on reinforcing its attacking midfielders, with Lee Kang-in and James Maddison, who are comparable to David Silva, as its targets.
However, Lee Kang-in headed to PSG, and Newcastle recruited Harvey Barnes.
Newcastle linked with Lee Kang-in once again.
Newcastle have already sent Elliot Anderson to Nottingham Forest, and Miguel Almiron is also expected to be absent as there are rumors of a transfer to Saudi Arabia.
After experiencing this with Newcastle, I wondered if the possibility of a transfer would suddenly increase.
Pre-season began, but Lee Kang-in’s training was suddenly canceled.
Jemmel Sofian, a reporter dedicated to PSG, said, “Lee Kang-in was missing from PSG’s training session. Moreover, the date of his return to training is also unknown.”
Lee Kang-in does not participate in PSG training
Generally, players miss training due to injury, but in many cases, they miss training before or after a transfer.
Following local reports in France, there are reports that Newcastle are also interested, so the possibility of a PL transfer appears to be increasing.
If Lee Kang-in heads to Newcastle, there is a high possibility that he will be able to watch Son Heung-min, Hwang Hee-chan and others in the Korean Derby.
However, Benjamin Quarres, a reporter for French media Le Parisien, said on his SNS on July 17, 2024, “Lee Kang-in is scheduled to return to training next Monday (22nd).”
As of now, the Newcastle transfer rumor appears to have been halted for the time being, but it could be promoted at any time.
PSG prefers Lee Kang-in, but they prefer him as a rotation member.
In fact, the midfield is also pushing to recruit a player like Joao Neves.
Naturally, from Lee Kang-in’s perspective, he has no choice but to be attracted to Newcastle, where he has a high probability of being guaranteed a starting spot.
by 토토사이트