Ransom 600 Million → 2.3 Billion Vertical Rise China's Yang Min-hyuk is rumored to enter England · Reference case, annual salary cut by up to 90%

Jun 22, 2025

Ransom 600 Million → 2.3 Billion Vertical Rise China's Yang Min-hyuk is rumored to enter England · Reference case, annual salary cut by up to 90%
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Ransom 600 Million → 2.3 Billion Vertical Rise China's Yang Min-hyuk is rumored to enter England · Reference case, annual salary cut by up to 90%
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Wang Yu-dong (Zhengzi), who was born in 2006, considered the only hope of Chinese soccer, jumped to the fourth place among players under the age of 18 in Asia.

The transfer fee website 'Transfermarkt' recently updated the market value of Chinese Super League (CSL) players. The market value of Wangwangdong, which was previously 400,000 euros (about 600 million won), jumped more than 3.7 times to 1.5 million euros (about 2.3 billion won).

Among those born in 2006 belonging to the Asian Football Confederation (AFC), Australian winger Nestor Irankunda (Grathhofer), Japanese fullback Gosgi Keita (Yurgorden, 4 million euros, about 6.3 billion won), and South Korea's next-generation ace Yang Min-hyuk (Queens Park Rangers, 3.5 million euros, about 5.5 billion won).




Among the Korean players currently active in the Chinese Super League, it was found that the ransom was the second highest after Serzingo (Beijing Guoan, 1.7 million euros, about 2.6 billion won), a naturalized player.

Ransom 600 Million → 2.3 Billion Vertical Rise China's Yang Min-hyuk is rumored to enter England · Reference case, annual salary cut by up to 90%
Asian Football Confederation (AFC) 2006 Market Value Top 10. Source=Transfermarkt
The Chinese portal `Sohu Dotcom' reported that Wang Wang Dong, whose recognition is growing steeply as much as his ransom, has recently been embroiled in rumors of his entry into England. According to local reports, Wang Yu-dong lured Stockport County, which belongs to League 1 (third division) of England, to provide Wang Yu-dong with a starting position.

'Sohu Dotcom' is 'The annual salary gap is a potential obstacle'Wang Yu-dong earns millions of yuan in the Chinese Super League. On the other hand, the annual salary of major players in League 1 is usually 100,000 to 200,000 euros (about 150 million won to 310 million won). If he joins the royal family, Stockport, his salary will be reduced by approximately 90 percent. It's a big reality test for a young player,' he said.




Then 'But the potential value of overseas expansion cannot be ignored. The intensity of England's third division far exceeds that of the Super League. If he gets a foothold in Stockport, his skills, recognition and psychological qualities will help him grow in the long term. Japanese and South Korean players made similar warnings in their childhood of advancing to the top leagues, which could be a reference for Wang.'

Ransom 600 Million → 2.3 Billion Vertical Rise China's Yang Min-hyuk is rumored to enter England · Reference case, annual salary cut by up to 90%
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Yang Min-hyuk made headlines when he moved from Gangwon to Tottenham last summer when he was 17. He will return to Tottenham next month after a short-term loan to Queens Park Rangers, a member of the English Championship (second division) in the second half of the 2024-2025 season. Yoon Do-young (Daejeon), who was born in 2006 like Yang Min-hyuk, is about to join EPL club Brighton.

Yoon Do-young's market value more than doubled from 350,000 euros (about 550 million won) to 800,000 euros (about 1.26 billion won) this month.




Wang Wang Dong has scored eight goals in 13 CSL games this season, ranking second in the league. As a member of China's A national soccer team this month, he scored the first final goal in the final group match of the third Asian qualifying round for the 2026 North-China World Cup against Bahrain, presenting a valuable victory to China, which was frustrated early on to advance to the finals.



This article was translated by Naver AI translator.