A new Korean Premier Leaguer is expected to be born.
British iNews reported on the 24th (Korea time) 'Newcastle is approaching recruitment of promising 18-year-old Park Seung-ho. Park Seung-ho can play both left wingers and strikers, currently plays for the K League 2 Suwon Blue Wings, and previously had been tested at Bayern Munich. Park Seung-ho, who is 183 centimeters tall, has played in five games for the South Korean U-20 national team, and is also attracting attention from the Wolverhampton Wanderers. Negotiations are ongoing at the moment,' the report said.
The media reported that `Newcastle hopes to finalize Park's contract ahead of the Korean tour next month, which will also help increase interest in the local tour. They are scheduled to face Tottenham Hotspur on Aug. 3 after playing the K League All-Star team in late July. The deal is reportedly not for commercial purposes, but Newcastle have been improving their global scouting network over the past 12 months and have continued their efforts to expand their fan base in Asia since their 2024 tour of Japan' explained.
Park Seung-soo, who was born in 2007, is considered the future of Suwon. He is a left winger, but it is a multi-resource that can also be used as a striker depending on the situation. Fast speed and sharp dribbling are considered the biggest strengths. Suwon highly appreciated Park's talent and made his debut early. Suwon manager Byun Sung-hwan received a lot of attention when he boldly gave Park Seung-soo a chance in the 2024 season. Since his debut in Suwon, he has mainly been used as a substitute resource, so he has one goal and three assists in 27 games. His performance in the national team by age also seems to have been highly appreciated by Newcastle. He has also been tested in Germany's most prestigious Bayern Munich.
When the deal is finalized, Park will become the 20th Korean player to sign with the Premier League club. A total of 19 players, including Park Ji-sung, have signed contracts with EPL clubs so far. Of the 19 players, Jung Sang-bin, Hwang Ui-jo and Yang Min-hyuk have yet to make their EPL debut, while Yoon Do-young recently signed with Brighton but will leave on loan to another league.
It is true that it is difficult for Park Seung-soo to receive a first-team opportunity immediately. This is because Newcastle's power has become strong enough to win the Carabao Cup last season. If Yang Min-hyuk and Yoon Do-young show good growth after gaining experience in the first division through rentals, they are expected to be used as Newcastle's power. Recently, EPL clubs are actively recruiting young Korean prospects.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
