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'Golden Boy'Will Lee Kang-in be able to play against Arsenal.
Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) will play Arsenal in the second leg of the semifinals of the 2024-2025 European Champions League (UCL) at Parc des Princes in Paris, France on the 8th (Korea time). PSG won 1-0 in the first away match on the 30th of last month. Usman Dembele scored the first goal in the fourth minute of the first half, and Gianluigi Donnarumma, the goalkeeper, made a great save and won like a gold medal. Just by drawing in the second game, you can reach the final.
Good news continues ahead of the game. Amid news that Dembele can play in the second game, Lee Kang-in is also preparing to play. Lee Kang-in started the league's away game against Strasbourg on the 4th, but collapsed due to injury at the end of the first half. try a tackle in the contest and be struck near the left shin. Lee Kang-in, who was limping, was eventually replaced at half-time. Coach Luis Enrique said, `I was shocked by my shin, but I don't think it's a serious injury.'
However, Enrique's situation was more serious than expected. Lee Kang-in couldn't pull off weekend training. L'Equipe said 'Lee Kang-in failed to pull off Sunday's training session and is scheduled to miss Monday's training session as well. He went on to say that `It is unclear whether Lee Kang-in will play in the match against Arsenal' and"we will watch Lee Kang-in's recovery for 48 hours and decide whether to include the squad.'
Fortunately, the recovery was fast. L'Equipe said the PSG will test their fitness in training on Tuesday and then decide whether to let Lee Kang-in play against Arsenal on Wednesday. After Dembele rejoined ahead of the match against Arsenal, will Lee Kang-in be able to return. This will be known on Tuesday'Lee Kang-in will try to participate normally in Enrique's team training. He is able to walk normally again without limping.
There is a reason why this match against Arsenal is important. It could be a showcase for Lee Kang-in.
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Lee Kang-in recently gave a hint of 'post-PSG'. Lee Kang-in deleted all PSG-related introductions on his SNS profile on the 6th. Not only the red and blue circles symbolizing PSG, but also PSG's SNS account tags have been deleted. In fact, it has erased all traces of PSG.
There is a reason why Lee Kang-in's actions are drawing attention. Lee Kang-in made changes to SNS ahead of his transfer in the past. Lee Kang-in, who played for Mallorca at the time in 2023, received love calls from many clubs, and immediately announced his transfer to PSG after deleting introductions related to Mallorca.
Therefore, there is a series of interpretations that Lee Kang-in may have expressed his dissatisfaction with PSG and expressed his intention to transfer.
Lee Kang-in rode a roller coaster this season. At the beginning of the season, he played a key role. He didn't start every game, but he played consistently. He traveled all over the midfield regardless of left, right, and center, and even used as a zero-top. He was trusted by Enrique.
However, after the winter transfer market, the stream of water changed. After Khvicha Kravatshelia was recruited, his position declined sharply. Usman Dembele established himself as the central striker, and the offense was advanced, and the combination of Fabien Lewis, Vitinya and João Neves was solid in the waist. In the end, Lee Kang-in's role, which had no room to play, was noticeably reduced.
In particular, he was completely shunned in big games. PSG, which has already won League 1, is making all-out efforts in the European Champions League (UCL), and Lee Kang-in was excluded from Enrique's plan each time. The only recent UCL record was that he was substituted for extra time in the second round of the round of 16 against Liverpool. Both the quarterfinals and the first round of the semifinals had to be watched from the bench.
In the end, Lee Kang-in's complaint seems to have erupted. The current situation is not very pleasant for Lee Kang-in, who has to slowly climb toward the peak of his career. Lee Kang-in's current status in PSG is coldly a bench member or a squad member.
Fortunately, Lee Kang-in is attracting the attention of many clubs. Ironically, Arsenal, the UCL opponent, is sending a love call to Lee Kang-in. Spain's Estadio Deportivo said 'Michel Arteta directly requested Lee Kang-in to be recruited' Arsenal is showing great interest in Lee Kang-in, considering that North London rival Tottenham is benefiting greatly from Son Heung-min in power and marketing. France 'Allez Paris' said that Arsenal is a club that can recruit Lee Kang-in.
PSG is also considering the release of Lee Kang-in. At first, PSG's position was absolutely non-saleable. PSG gave high marks not only to Lee Kang-in's skills but also to his marketing influence. Lee Kang-in is also the player who sells the most uniforms at PSG, which is full of stars. Inspired by this, PSG continued to market in Korea. However, PSG has also recently changed its atmosphere. L'Equipe said that `PSG is ready to sell Lee Kang-in this summer.' Then 'Of course, you don't sell it for any amount. We have not set a specific amount, but the two sides will meet to make a final decision.
In addition, English Premier League clubs such as Manchester United, Newcastle, Tottenham, Crystal Palace and Nottingham Forest are very interested. Lee Kang-in's agent contacted English clubs in England early on. Tutto Mercato observed Lee Kang-in by sending scouts from Manchester United and Newcastle. We have even reached the first contact with PSG, it reported. Foot 01 said 'Huben Amorim likes Lee Kang-in and is confident of Lee Kang-in's contribution to the composition of the tactics'
Atletico Madrid of Spain's Primera Liga are interested in recruiting Lee Kang-in. Atletico is a club that showed interest even before Lee Kang-in moved to PSG.
PSG is also considering the release of Lee Kang-in. At first, PSG's position was absolutely non-saleable. PSG gave high marks not only to Lee Kang-in's skills but also to his marketing influence. Lee Kang-in is also the player who sells the most uniforms at PSG, which is full of stars. Inspired by this, PSG continued to market in Korea. However, PSG has also recently changed its atmosphere.
L'Equipe said that `PSG is ready to sell Lee Kang-in this summer.' Then 'Of course, you don't sell it for any amount. We have not set a specific amount, but the two sides will meet to make a final decision. In other words, Lee Kang-in took preemptive action first. According to local French media, if an offer of more than 40 million euros for PSG is received, it is highly likely that negotiations will begin. PSG invested 22 million euros in transfer fees when it hired Lee Kang-in in 2023. It is more than double the amount, but if it is the size of a club connected to Lee Kang-in, it is not burdensome.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
