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The shocking reason why Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) has lost patience with Lee Kang-in has emerged.
Sport, France, said on the 19th (Korea time) 'Lee Kang-in, who was considered a promising investment target, may leave PSG through the back door this summer. PSG no longer wants to waste time on players who do not produce immediate results, he said, shedding light on the possibility of Lee Kang-in's release.
The media reported 'PSG, which opened the way for Marco Asensio last winter, is stepping up the midfield's massive cleanup. Lee Kang-in is next. Despite his versatility and highly anticipated start, Lee Kang-in failed to establish a solid position in Luis Enrique's tricky team tactics.The role as an influential replacement resource alone was not enough to offset the lack of performance and presence in big matches,' he said, analyzing that Lee Kang-in lost a lot of trust in PSG.
Lee Kang-in, who is considered the best talent of all time in Korea, began to make his name known as his potential exploded in Mallorca in the 2022-2023 season. Lee Kang-in, who showed growth as the best prospect in Spain's La Liga, wore a PSG uniform ahead of last season.
PSG paid 22 million euros (about 34.5 billion won) to recruit Lee Kang-in. Lee Kang-in established himself as a rotation member after joining PSG, a big club. However, what was disappointing was at the end of the season. Coach Enrique pushed Lee Kang-in a lot until the middle of the season, but in the second half of the season, the number of times Lee Kang-in was not used in important games increased.
Lee Kang-in seemed to be losing ground in the main competition at the end of the season, but this concern completely disappeared at the beginning of the 2024-2025 season. Lee Kang-in clearly took off as a PSG main player with Enrique's favor. It was regrettable that the role was not fixed as one, but Lee Kang-in began to become the main player of PSG as he played as a central midfielder, right winger, and even a fake striker.
However, you may want to forget about the second half of the 2024-2025 season. Until the first half of the year, he was able to draw a brighter future by jumping to the starting lineup of PSG, but his position narrowed in the second half. The condition has become so bad that the expression "fall" fits.
Lee Kang-in lost his place to play due to Usman Dembele's sudden active performance, recruitment of Hvitsa Kravatshelia and rapid growth of French prospect Desiree Doue. Lee Kang-in's narrowed position in the European Champions League (UCL), the tournament PSG is most concerned about, stood out. Until the round of 16 playoffs, players who played in all games played only 16 minutes in as many as six games, from the first round of the round of 16 to the second round of the semifinals. In the league, Lee Kang-in began to lose ground and there were games in which he could not play.
Of course, Lee Kang-in has no choice but to be dissatisfied, but the competitors are so good that there is no time to squeeze in. As Lee Kang-in failed to exert a great influence on PSG's success, rumors of his release are coming from all over the place.
Sport said 'Last summer, several clubs tried to recruit Lee Kang-in, but all failed. PSG still believed in his potential, so they closed the possibility of a transfer. But now patience has reached its limit. The situation is different this time. PSG is ready to listen to the offer, and the message is clear. If there is a club that offers an appropriate transfer fee, Lee Kang-in will pack up.
PSG has no intention of waiting any longer. The new trend is that players who cannot raise their level should leave. Lee Kang-in is likely to be the next victim of this cold policy, strongly predicting that Lee Kang-in will be released from PSG.
Since Lee Kang-in does not have to play only at PSG, it does not matter if he transfers, but where he can transfer is the key. In the transfer market last winter, Arsenal put an offer to Lee Kang-in, and Manchester United and Newcastle United's interest was also confirmed through a leading reporter.
However, in the second half of the year, Lee Kang-in's presence was very poor, so whether those interests can continue this summer is another story. Currently, influential media such as the BBC, The Athletic, and The Telegraph are dealing with Arsenal's move in the summer transfer market, but there are concerns that Lee Kang-in's name is not mentioned.
Of course, PSG will want to receive a transfer fee more than the 22 million euros that Lee Kang-in was recruited, but it is unclear whether any club will boldly pay for it. If PSG demands more than 30 million euros (about 47 billion won), the number of destinations Lee Kang-in can choose is expected to decrease sharply.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
