If it's successful, it's going to be amazing! The goalkeeper is going to be Park Ji-sung's junior at Manchester United? Transfer Reexamination for 74 Billion KRW

Apr 14, 2025

If it's successful, it's going to be amazing! The goalkeeper is going to be Park Ji-sung's junior at Manchester United? Transfer Reexamination for 74 Billion KRW



If it's successful, it's going to be amazing! The goalkeeper is going to be Park Ji-sung's junior at Manchester United? Transfer Reexamination for 74 Billion KRW
Will there be the first case of an Asian goalkeeper joining a prestigious English club?

Japanese media 'Football Zone' reported on the 14th (Korea time) that Suzuki Zion (23, Parma), the goalkeeper of the Japanese national team, was transferred to Manchester United, citing a report by British radio station 'Talk Sports'.

Is 'Football Zone' 'Manchester United serious about recruiting Japanese players? Local media reported the possibility of a transfer for 7.5 billion yen (about 74 billion won).




TalkSport' reported that the Manchester United club is considering the release of its main goalkeeper Andre Onana after the away game (2-2 draw) of the first leg of the quarterfinals of the European Europa League in 2024-2025 season against Olympique Lyonnais on the 11th.

On the day, Onana provided an excuse for the loss with a fatal error. Manchester United's goals led 2-1 by Lenny Yoro and Joshua Zirkjay caught an ordinary shot that came straight ahead in five minutes of extra time in the second half and missed it. Rayan Sherki scored the equalizer, and the match ended in a 2-2 draw.

If it's successful, it's going to be amazing! The goalkeeper is going to be Park Ji-sung's junior at Manchester United? Transfer Reexamination for 74 Billion KRW
If it's successful, it's going to be amazing! The goalkeeper is going to be Park Ji-sung's junior at Manchester United? Transfer Reexamination for 74 Billion KRW
Manchester United manager Ruben Amorim defended his student, saying, `I made more mistakes than Onana did,' but was eventually excluded from the 32nd round of the English Premier League against Newcastle at St. James' Park on the 14th.

Backup goalkeeper Altai Weindr started in place of Onana, but Weindr was also the main cause of the 1-4 defeat due to a fatal error.

For Manchester United, recruiting a proven goalkeeper this summer has emerged as a top priority. Suzuki is the most likely target in the region. As for mixed-race players, Suzuki is wearing a Parma uniform this season and has played in 31 Italian Serie A games, recording six clean sheets (no goals lost). On the 13th, he backed up a scoreless 0-0 draw against Fiorentina.

Parma is currently 16th with 28 points and is struggling to stay. Surprisingly, they have drawn the last five games in a row.




If it's successful, it's going to be amazing! The goalkeeper is going to be Park Ji-sung's junior at Manchester United? Transfer Reexamination for 74 Billion KRW
If it's successful, it's going to be amazing! The goalkeeper is going to be Park Ji-sung's junior at Manchester United? Transfer Reexamination for 74 Billion KRW
Parma estimates Suzuki's market value at around £40 million, which he acquired from Sintrawidan last year for a transfer fee of 7.5 million euros (current exchange rate of about 12 billion won).

Suzuki, a mixed 1m 90m tall player, is from Urawares Youth and made it to the European stage by joining Sintrawidan in 2023.

And he was the first Japanese goalkeeper to play in Serie A.

For the first time in 2022, he was selected for the Japanese national soccer A team and has played 18 A matches so far.



This article was translated by Naver AI translator.