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'Golden Boy'Lee Kang-in (Paris Saint-Germain)'s future seems to be turning complicated.
On the 23rd (Korea time), Spanish transfer market expert Matteo Moreto appeared on Fabrizio Romano's YouTube and mentioned Lee Kang-in. He said "Lee Kang-in is highly regarded in Naples"But as much as the contract with PSG remains, there is no need to sell him right away. PSG still considers Lee Kang-in as an important player. Then "At this point, the possibility of Lee Kang-in moving to Naples is very low. There is a possibility that Lee Kang-in will leave PSG, but in that case, other overseas leagues other than Italy or France are likely to be the destination," he added.
Moreto had a high evaluation from the time Lee Kang-in played in Mallorca, and he also said early on that Lee Kang-in would leave Mallorca before the PSG transfer. Recently, we even met in person. I also uploaded a picture taken with Romano and Lee Kang-in. This is a meaningful report in that he is well-versed in the news of Lee Kang-in.
Initially, Lee Kang-in seemed likely to leave PSG this summer. I gave a hint of 'De-PSG' early on. Lee Kang-in deleted all PSG-related introductions on his SNS profile before the end of the season. Not only the red and blue circles symbolizing PSG, but also PSG's SNS account tags have been deleted. In fact, it has covered up all traces of PSG.
Lee Kang-in made changes to SNS ahead of his transfer in the past. Lee Kang-in, who played for Mallorca (Spain) 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 was a series of interpretations that Lee Kang-in expressed his dissatisfaction with PSG and expressed his intention to transfer.
Lee Kang-in rode a roller coaster in the 2024-2025 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 PSG coach Luis Enrique.
However, after the winter transfer market, the stream of water changed. After former Kim Min-jae's Napoli teammate 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 has been on a roll without Lee Kang-in. He lifted the much-desired European Champions League (UCL) trophy and achieved a quadruple beyond the treble. Lee Kang-in was included in the UCL final list, but did not play.
Although he lost his place at PSG, many clubs showed interest in Lee Kang-in, who has excellent skills. Not only English clubs such as Arsenal, Manchester United, Newcastle, Tottenham, Crystal Palace and Nottingham Forest, but also Atletico Madrid in Spain's Primera Liga watched Lee Kang-in's situation. At first, PSG's position was absolutely 'no sale'. PSG gave high marks not only to Lee Kang-in's skills but also to his marketing power. Lee Kang-in is also the player who sells the most uniforms at PSG, which is full of stars.
But PSG has recently changed the tide. 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 the meantime, Napoli actively stepped up. Napoli, who built a relationship with a Korean player through Kim Min-jae, previously sent a love call to Lee Kang-in. Napoli, who won the league last season, are making major changes to achieve results on the European stage. After recruiting Kevin De Bruyne, who recently left Manchester City, he is aiming to reorganize his waist. Lee Kang-in, who has creativity, was listed as a candidate for recruitment.
Napoli, however, seems to be taking a step back recently. Corriere dello Sport reported 'Naples stopped interesting in Lee Kang-in as the existing Andre-Frank Zambo Anguisa chose to stay in the team' Gianluca Di Marzio also reported that `Napoli are in negotiations with Angouisa to renew their contracts, which eliminated the need to reinforce midfielder resources.' Napoli tried to cover Lee Kang-in's transfer costs through Angwisa, but the plan went wrong. Napoli won the championship, but the current situation is unfavorable to Lee Kang-in in that it is a team with limited budget. Napoli is instead connected to Jadon Sancho and others.
What will happen to Lee Kang-in's future? First of all, Crystal Palace is active among the teams that Matteo said 'non-Italy-France'. London World said that Lee Kang-in has emerged as a strong recruitment target, with Crystal Palace, who succeeded in advancing to the Europa League next season, aiming for experienced resources in the European tournament. The media outlet said that Lee Kang-in's recruitment could be a huge achievement given that he is the winner of the European Champions League.
Lee Kang-in was expected to play an offensive midfielder along with Joe Wallock (Newcastle United) in Crystal Palace's offensive starting lineup next season, which is based on recent transfer rumors.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
