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| 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/ |
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Does Napoli have enough funds to recruit Lee Kang-in.
Gianluca Di Marzio, an expert in the Italian transfer market, said on the 18th (Korea time) "Napoli continues to work hard to recruit Jadon Sancho. Sancho Has Intended To Accept, But Still Manchester United's Demand??High. Napoli want to focus on strengthening their offense," he reported.
Napoli are moving quickly to meet Antonio Conte's demands in this summer's transfer window. Surprised the world by embracing Kevin De Bruyne who left Manchester City. Napoli have not stopped signing The Bruyne and are working on additional recruitment. Napoli are currently looking to sign Sancho from Manchester United on the release list.
For Napoli, the obstacle to Sancho's recruitment was the transfer fee. DiMargio "Napoli is working on signing Sancho. However, despite Sancho's contract ending in 2026, Manchester United is demanding a high transfer fee, offering 29 million euros (about 45.8 billion won). Napoli continues to work to bring Sancho to Italy."
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| 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/ |
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Napoli's difficulties in recruiting Sancho are expected to lead to difficulties in recruiting Lee Kang-in. Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) recruited Lee Kang-in for 22 million euros (about 34.7 billion won). Even if Lee Kang-in is sold this time, he is expected to want more than 30 million euros (about 47.4 billion won). Italian media also predicted that Lee Kang-in's expected transfer fee would reach 40 million euros (about 63.2 billion won).
Italian Corriele dello Sport says 'Lee Kang-in is no longer considered an unsellable player. Lee Kang-in has the same aspirations as talented and great players, but at some point he has somewhat deviated from the manager's plans. The Napoli club does not leave him indifferent, predicting that PSG will want 40 million euros if Lee Kang-in is sold. If Lee Kang-in's willingness to transfer is strong, the transfer fee may change, but even so, it is difficult to expect a big drop in transfer fees.
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| 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/ |
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Sancho is a much more expensive player than Lee Kang-in, so Napoli may be trying to cut the transfer fee. However, considering that Napoli is not a club with huge financial leeway, Napoli's operation to raise Lee Kang-in may be difficult to realize.
Meanwhile, Lee Kang-in was recently rumored to be transferred to Saudi Arabia. Qatari media WINWIN said 'Alnasr is considering recruiting Korean winger Lee Kang-in from PSG, according to multiple sources. Al-Nasr's side has already contacted Lee Kang-in and his agent to explore the possibility of recruiting him. The club is stepping up its squad reinforcement in the summer transfer market to make up for last season's slump, the report said.
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| 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/ |
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Regarding this, Lee Kang-in said, `We don't know what will happen to people. Even if I wanted to give you a hint, the season is not over yet. The transfer window did not open. I didn't even talk to the club. I don't know anything and I'm watching it through an article", he replied that no decision had been made yet.
Reporter Kim Dae-sik rlaeotlr2024@sportschosun.com
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
