Hwang Hee-chan Is Best for Short-Term Lease, Complete Transfer After Birmingham Lease? Media Attractive Options
Jul 17, 2025
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Hwang Hee-chan, who has lost his position in Wolverhampton, is expected to transfer to Birmingham City, which has been promoted to the Championship (second division), which is a realistic option. Football Insider, a British soccer media outlet, said on the 17th (Korea time) 'Hwang Hee-chan, who wants to play in next year's World Cup, should find a club that can play every week' Birmingham is undoubtedly a team on the rise. The Championship is an attractive stage to sign a short-term contract until January to show scoring ability. Birmingham then claimed a full transfer could also be considered.
Hwang Hee-chan scored 12 goals and 3 assists at Wolverhampton in the 2023-2024 season. It is expected to become a key offensive resource for Wolverhampton in the 2024-2025 season. However, his position narrowed due to poor performance in the first half, and he was pushed to the bench after switching to coach Vitor Pereira in the second half amid overlapping injuries. He had two goals and one assist in 25 games. He had only five chances to start. The main opinion was that a breakthrough should be made somehow through the transfer market this summer. Wolverhampton, who signed Hwang Hee-chan until 2028, also reportedly planned to dispose of him in the transfer market. The British daily Daily Mail predicted that `Hwang Hee-chan, Boubacar Traore, Tommy Doyle, Sam Johnston and Craig Dawson will leave Wolverhampton this summer.'
Wolverhampton has sent Doyle on loan to Birmingham City. Football Insider has Baek Seung-ho, another Korean national midfielder, playing in Birmingham. Along with Doyle, players who can help Hwang Hee-chan adapt to the situation are expected to be good options for Hwang Hee-chan's loan to Birmingham.
Even if Hwang Hee-chan stays at Wolverhampton, it is unclear whether he will take the main position in the new season. With manager Pereira classifying Hwang Hee-chan out of power at the end of last season, it is unclear whether he will give another chance in the new season. It is a burdensome situation for Hwang Hee-chan, who needs to strengthen his performance more than a year before the World Cup. Finding a breakthrough with a lease can be a realistic option. However, even if Wolverhampton decides to rent, it is unclear whether Birmingham City's full transfer offer will be made. Wolverhampton paid 14 million pounds (about 26 billion won) to his original team Leipzig (Germany) for Hwang Hee-chan's full transfer in the summer of 2022. Last summer, Marseille (France) reportedly offered 21 million pounds (about 39.1 billion won) to recruit Hwang Hee-chan. Currently, Hwang Hee-chan's weekly salary is estimated to be 90,000 pounds (about 160 million won), the highest in the team. Both transfer fees and weekly wages are too much for Birmingham, which has just been promoted from League 1 (third division). However, if Hwang Hee-chan performs outstandingly after renting Birmingham, the story may be different.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
