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In the Korean national team, the main goalkeeper of the European big club, which is still difficult to dream of, will come from the Japanese national team.
England's Team Talk reported on the 23rd (Korea Standard Time) 'Chelsea found a long-term starting goalkeeper and put the desired player on the recruitment list'
TeamTalk says 'Chelsea is targeting Suzuki Zion and James Trafford. Chelsea have not found a reliable player as a goalkeeper in recent seasons and are looking to lay the groundwork for added stability this summer. Suzuki is 21 years old, but he has been attracting attention with a series of outstanding performances in Serie A. He is one of the best young goalkeepers in Europe, suitable for rear play, quick reflexes and calmness stand out'
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Suzuki was born to a Ghanaian father and a Japanese mother and made his first professional debut in Japan. He made his debut with the Urawa Reds and later moved to Sintrawidan in 2023. At the time of the transfer, the name was linked to big clubs, including rumors of a transfer to Manchester United. In the summer of 2024, he entered the top five European leagues heading to Serie A Parma. He played as the main goalkeeper for Parma this season.
The evaluation of Suzuki is sharply divided. His excellent pass skills and kick ability using his feet are highly evaluated, but his unstable ball handling has been pointed out several times as a weakness. In particular, he was criticized for excessive mistakes at the 2024 Asian Cup in Qatar, and he was humiliated by being selected as the Worst 11 in various media after the end of the tournament. However, after the transfer to Parma, the evaluation is gradually increasing due to its performance.
Chelsea kept the team's goal with Roberto Sanchez as the main player this season, but lacked stability. The contribution to the rear build-up was not significant. Chelsea, who already have several goalkeepers, wanted a goalkeeper who was attached to coach Enzo Maresca's philosophy and seems to have started recruiting Suzuki again.
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Chelsea is not the first big club interested in Suzuki. Bayern Munich and Manchester United have already shown interest. In the case of Bayern, until recently, it was reported that Suzuki was listed as one of the candidates as Manuel Neuer's successor, and Manchester United could also consider Suzuki as a substitute for Andre Onana's transfer.
There have been few cases where Asian players have played as the main goalkeeper of big clubs so far. In particular, if Suzuki is a representative club in Europe and a member of Chelsea, which is considered the English Premier League 'Big 6', he could not find an example, so if he wears a Chelsea uniform, he is expected to draw great attention.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
