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Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) doesn't seem to have any intention of letting go of Lee Kang-in easily.
Currently, Lee Kang-in is having difficulty securing time to play due to being pushed out of the main competition at PSG. In January, Khvicha Kravatzhelia was recruited from the transfer market, and Lee Kang-in's position was extremely narrow as French Supernova Desiree suddenly increased his performance.
This was the last European Champions League (UCL) game. Until the middle of the season, Lee Kang-in was the main player at PSG. Until the UCL Round of 16 playoffs, he played all the games. However, Lee Kang-in began to be shunned from the round of 16, an important game.
From the first leg of the round of 16 against Liverpool, Lee Kang-in spent time on the bench. In the second game, he was put in the extra time. In the first and second rounds of the UCL quarterfinals against Aston Villa, Lee Kang-in did not play a second. It also lost a lot of ground in the league.
Lee Kang-in appeared as a starter for the first time in a long time against Le Havre on the 20th (Korea time), but PSG excluded a large number of key players on the day. Lee Kang-in started in a game where key players were taking a break. Even Lee Kang-in was given the same role as a defensive midfielder. Despite his role, Lee Kang-in showed good performance, but the current flow is not good at all for Lee Kang-in.
Rumors of a transfer continue as Lee Kang-in's playing time has decreased significantly. In the transfer market last winter, Arsenal considered Lee Kang-in as a target for recruitment. England's The Athletic said at the time that `One of the names Arsall is discussing is Korean striker Lee Kang-in from PSG. Lee Kang-in is considering a choice at PSG despite playing regularly under PSG coach Luis Enrique"It was reported.
Arsenal was not the only one interested in Lee Kang-in. Manchester United and Newcastle United were also watching Lee Kang-in. "PSG does not want to lose Lee Kang-in in the January transfer market, but there are teams knocking on Lee Kang-in's door in the transfer market," said Matteo Moreto, a reporter who works in Lelebo, Spain, and is fluent in news about Lee Kang-in. Arsenal really like Lee Kang-in. Manchester United and Newcastle are also monitoring the situation" he said.
However, PSG blocked Lee Kang-in from transferring. After rumors of Lee Kang-in's transfer to the Premier League broke, French L'Equipe reporter Roik Tanji, the top expert in the French transfer market, said flatly, `PSG has received several requests for Lee Kang-in, but at the moment, it has no intention of breaking up with Lee Kang-in.'
Rumors of Lee Kang-in's transfer are on fire as it was recently reported that Lee Kang-in's agent moved to the UK and met with Manchester United and other EPL clubs.
However, it is understood that PSG still has no intention of giving up Lee Kang-in. France's Le Parisien said on the 19th that General Louis Campos, who is currently taking the lead in the transfer market at PSG, plans to extend the contract between Bradley Bacola and Lee Kang-in in the 2025-2026 season.
The intention to extend Lee Kang-in's contract means that he has no intention of selling the player. Unless Lee Kang-in offers a huge transfer fee, he is likely to remain at PSG next season. In this case, Lee Kang-in may be tied to PSG until the contract expires like Kylian Mbappe. PSG is famous as a club where players who don't want to sell will never release players despite huge offers.
Reporter Kim Dae-sik rlaeotlr2024@sportschosun.com
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
