 |
| The final match of Group B of the third Asian qualifying round for the 2026 North-China World Cup between South Korea and Kuwait at Seoul World Cup Stadium on the 10th. Lee Kang-in is thanking South Korea at a celebration of its advance to the World Cup held after its 4-0 victory. Sangam = Reporter Jung Jae-geun cjg@sportschosun.com /2025.6.10/ |
|
Lee Kang-in is no longer on Napoli's recruitment list.
Italy's transfer market expert Di Margio signed a personal agreement with PSV Eindhoven's Noah Lang on the 24th (Korea time). A new contact with Eindhoven is scheduled within a few hours, and if a final agreement is reached, the transfer fee is expected to be about 28 million euros (about 44.1 billion won). The player himself has long considered Napoli as a potential destination, and transfer negotiations could now begin in earnest," he reported.
What followed was fatal to Lee Kang-in. Di Margio "Noah is not the only one on Napoli's radar. As I told you earlier, in addition to Noah, the list of Naples includes Jadon Sancho, D'Ande Ndoye, and Federico Kiyesa. In particular, there has been a new contact with Kiesa recently. Napoli are planning to sign two of them, one of which they hope to finish by tomorrow. The first recruitment is likely to be Noah."
 |
| The final match of Group B of the third Asian qualifying round for the 2026 North-China World Cup between South Korea and Kuwait at Seoul World Cup Stadium on the 10th. Lee Kang-in greets his fans at a celebration for advancing to the World Cup held after South Korea won 4-0. Sangam = Reporter Jung Jae-geun cjg@sportschosun.com /2025.6.10/ |
|
In other words, there is no more Lee Kang-in on Napoli's second-line recruitment list. In the end, Lee Kang-in's trip to Naples is highly likely to be canceled. Spanish reporter Matteo Moreto, who has excellent information on Lee Kang-in, was right.
On the 23rd, reporter Moreto said on YouTube by Fabrizio Romano, another transfer market expert, `Lee Kang-in is a player that Napoli once showed interest in with a high evaluation. I talked about this two weeks ago. The contract renewal negotiations with PSG have not changed. Lee Kang-in has a lot of contracts left with PSG. So PSG don't need to sell Lee Kang-in and they're evaluating him as an important player`PSG said it has no intention of actively selling Lee Kang-in.
 |
| The final match of Group B of the third Asian qualifying round for the 2026 North-China World Cup between South Korea and Kuwait at Seoul World Cup Stadium on the 10th. Lee Kang-in and Cho Hyun-woo greet their fans at a celebration for advancing to the World Cup held after South Korea won 4-0. Sangam = Reporter Jung Jae-geun cjg@sportschosun.com /2025.6.10/ |
|
"What I can tell you today is that the possibility of Lee Kang-in's transfer to Naples is decreasing. There is a possibility that Lee Kang-in will leave PSG, but if he does, it will not be Italy and France. More information will be available in the coming weeks. But this transfer rumor could be a long-term story that will continue into August," he added.
It is worrisome that Napoli's destination is narrowing as they stop paying attention to Lee Kang-in. What is fortunate is that the Premier League (EPL) maintains interest in Lee Kang-in. "The EPL is actively watching players like Lee Kang-in," Moreto said. In fact, clubs are also interested in Harvey Guerra, another midfielder with a similar profile", he explained.
 |
| The official training for the third qualifying round of the 2026 FIFA World Cup in North Korea and the U.S. was held at Seoul World Cup Stadium on the 9th. Lee Kang-in is training. Sangam = Reporter Park Jae-man pjm@sportschosun.com /2025.06.09/ |
|
Manchester United, Arsenal and Newcastle United showed interest in Lee Kang-in in the transfer market last winter. Even if you are this interested, it should eventually lead to an offer and PSG should accept it. However, PSG does not seem to have much intention to sell Lee Kang-in. In the end, PSG has to put in a proposal that is appalling, but it doesn't seem easy.
What is more worrisome is that Lee Kang-in's position is getting narrower. In this Club World Cup, he is still on the bench, and there are games in which he cannot participate.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
