Now a big one is coming. PSG's official position, Golden Boy Lee Kang-in sale → Napoli waits

Jun 04, 2025

Now a big one is coming. PSG's official position, Golden Boy Lee Kang-in sale → Napoli waits
"Golden Boy"Lee Kang-in (24)'s move this summer is becoming clearer.

The current team Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) has settled its position. It plans to sell Lee Kang-in in the transfer market this summer. Then, Italian Serie A champion Napoli appeared as if she had been waiting. Napoli still want Lee Kang-in strongly. The transfer is only a matter of time. Photo = SNS



'Golden Boy' Lee Kang-in (24)'s move this summer is becoming clearer.

Currently, his team Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) has settled its position. It plans to sell Lee Kang-in in the transfer market this summer. Then, Italian Serie A champion Napoli appeared as if she had been waiting. Napoli still want Lee Kang-in strongly. The transfer is only a matter of time.

L'Equipe, a leading French media outlet, decided to allow Lee Kang-in to transfer in the summer on the 3rd (Korea time). It will also sell Gonzalo Hamus. Both of them played less time this season,' he said, adding that PSG has begun to clean up players whose position in the team has faded since winning the UEFA Champions League (UCL).




L'Equipe's report, which has considerable public confidence in France, can be seen as the same as PSG's official position. The media reported 'Lee Kang-in appeared in 45 official games, but his starts were very limited. In particular, he started just four games in the Champions League and did not play at all after the round of 16,' he added. This means that Lee Kang-in has actually been confirmed as a surplus resource within PSG.

Now a big one is coming. PSG's official position, Golden Boy Lee Kang-in sale → Napoli waits
At first glance, it may seem like quite bad news for Lee Kang-in. However, the situation is not bad for Lee Kang-in. Although it is completely turned away from PSG, its popularity in the market is still hot. This is because around the report that PSG will sell Lee Kang-in, a club that strongly hopes to recruit appeared.

It is Napoli, the Serie A champion. Italian media are reporting one after another that Napoli will seek to recruit Lee Kang-in. Italian regional media outlet Napoli 'Napoli has begun recruiting Lee Kang-in in earnest. Lee Kang-in is a talented and side attack resource, which is useful for Napoli.




Corriere dello Sport, a leading Italian media outlet, also reported that Napoli had long wanted Lee Kang-in in the process of selling Khvitsa Kvaratshelia in January. PSG has used Kvaratshelia as a key player in the team since signing him in the January transfer window.

Now a big one is coming. PSG's official position, Golden Boy Lee Kang-in sale → Napoli waits
Coincidentally, until then, Lee Kang-in was being used like a yardstick with the favor of PSG coach Luis Enrique. He has played in various ways as a central midfielder, fake No. 9, and a flanker. Naturally, PSG's policy toward Lee Kang-in was 'absolutely impossible to sell' at this time. That's why Napoli refused to take the form of a trade deal and bought Kravatshelia for cash.

Ironically, however, Lee Kang-in's position collapsed rapidly after Kravatshelia joined. Coach Enrique began to turn away from Lee Kang-in at this time. Eventually, at this point, coach Enrique and PSG no longer regard Lee Kang-in as their main power.




Now a big one is coming. PSG's official position, Golden Boy Lee Kang-in sale → Napoli waits
Naples is sensitive to these changes. Football Italy is considering Lee Kang-in as a substitute for Kvaratshelia, who left for PSG on the 3rd 'Napoli. It is expected to recruit Lee Kang-in with a transfer fee of 40 million euros (about 62.7 billion won). Depending on whether to negotiate, the possibility of a lower transfer fee or a full recruitment form after lease is being discussed'

If Napoli recruits Lee Kang-in, it is likely to bring him to the non-European quarter. If it is applied as a special rule that applies to non-European players, Lee Kang-in can be brought in without affecting the European player recruitment slot. Have three each season and can field two here. In the past, Kim Min-jae also entered the quarter when he went to Naples.

In this situation, it can be seen that Lee Kang-in's joining in Naples is actually a matter of time. There is a high possibility that Lee Kang-in will be out of the situation of 'surplus resources'.



This article was translated by Naver AI translator.