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'Master'Jose Mourinho Fenerbahce wants Lee Kang-in'Golden Boy'.
France's VIPSG, which delivers the news of Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) on the 19th (Korea time), is watching PSG with Mourinho. There are three players who are in his spotlight. The players Mourinho wants are defender Milan Shkriniar, striker Marco Asensio and Lee Kang-in, who lost ground at PSG. VIPSG wants a full transfer for Shkriniar on loan at Fenerbahce. Asensio, who has returned from England but is not welcome at PSG, has also agreed to a move to Fenerbahce 'Lee Kang-in is being judged by Fenerbahce's chairman. It is not yet clear whether it is a loan or a transfer, but PSG is open to any offer'
VIPSG finally shook the Turkiye with Galatasaray signing Leroy Zane and Victor Osimhen. Mourinho also wants to make a big impact. Mourinho is desperate for victory.
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Lee Kang-in's future is a hot potato this summer. He gave a hint of 'de-PSG' early on. Lee Kang-in deleted all PSG-related introductions on his SNS profile before the end of the season. Not only the red and blue circles symbolizing PSG, but also PSG's SNS account tags have been deleted. In fact, it has covered up all traces of PSG.
Lee Kang-in made changes to SNS ahead of his transfer in the past. Lee Kang-in, who played for Mallorca (Spain) at the time in 2023, received love calls from many clubs, and immediately announced his transfer to PSG after deleting introductions related to Mallorca. Therefore, there was a series of interpretations that Lee Kang-in expressed his dissatisfaction with PSG and expressed his intention to transfer.
Lee Kang-in rode a roller coaster in the 2024-2025 season. At the beginning of the season, he played a key role. He didn't start every game, but he played consistently. He traveled all over the midfield regardless of left, right, and center, and even used as a zero-top. He was trusted by PSG coach Luis Enrique.
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However, after the winter transfer market, the stream of water changed. After former Kim Min-jae's Napoli teammate Khvicha Kravatshelia was recruited, his position declined sharply. Usman Dembele established himself as the central striker, and the offense was advanced, and the combination of Fabien Lewis, Vitinya and João Neves was solid in the waist. In the end, Lee Kang-in's role, which had no room to play, was noticeably reduced.
In particular, he was completely shunned in big games. PSG has been on a roll without Lee Kang-in. He lifted the much-desired European Champions League (UCL) trophy and achieved a quadruple beyond the treble. Lee Kang-in was included in the UCL final list, but did not play. He also played in the Club World Cup, but he was not called by Enrique even on an important stage.
Although he lost his place at PSG, many clubs showed interest in Lee Kang-in, who has excellent skills. English clubs such as Arsenal, Manchester United, Newcastle, Tottenham, Crystal Palace and Nottingham Forest, as well as Serie A's Napoli and Spain's Primera Liga's Atletico Madrid, watched Lee Kang-in's situation.
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Until recently, it was strongly linked to Naples. Le10 Sport said, `If there is an attractive offer, Lee Kang-in will not be able to stay at PSG.'Luis Enrique will not oppose breaking up with Lee Kang-in' On the same day, AP will also begin organizing the squad with head coach Luis Campos and Enrique after the Club World Cup. While several players are expected to be transferred, Lee Kang-in is also expected to pack up.'
Romain Colle Goodin, a French reporter for Eurosport, posted on his SNS page that `PSG wants a transfer fee of at least 30 million euros(about 48.1 billion won).' Sport also said 'PSG intends to withdraw €30 million, a much higher transfer fee than previously known' He then said 'Napoli is still showing great interest in Lee Kang-in and wants to accelerate recruitment' 90 min is also 'Napoli appreciates Lee Kang-in's ability. Lee Kang-in will also be attracted to the Naples project. If we go to Naples, we will have more time to play,' he reported.
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At first, PSG's position was absolutely 'no sale'. PSG gave high marks not only to Lee Kang-in's skills but also to his marketing power. Lee Kang-in is also the player who sells the most uniforms at PSG, which is full of stars. However, as PSG said it could sell Lee Kang-in, Lee Kang-in's future fluctuated again.
Mourinho's Fenerbahce is eyeing this gap. Planet PSG says 'Lee Kang-in can leave PSG. It has the interest of Fenerbahce. Mourinho has shown great interest in Lee Kang-in, who has lost the trust of Enrique at PSG for several months. Another media outlet, Yenibirlik Gazetesido 'Fenerbahce officially sent an offer to lease Lee Kang-in to PSG. PSG also sees more positively the direction of improving its performance through loan rather than completely transferring Lee Kang-in.
Mourinho has a deep relationship with Korean players. He led Tottenham from 2019 to 2021, working with Son for a year and a half. Mourinho had fun with a tactic to lower Kane and maximize Son Heung-min's scoring ability at the time. Son showed off his amazing scoring ability during this period. Mourinho gave a high evaluation of Son Heung-min afterwards, and after winning the Europa League, he said, `I cried when Son Heung-min lifted the trophy.' Mourinho has been pushing to recruit Son Heung-min until recently. In the past, he planned to bring Kim Min-jae to Tottenham.
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What will Lee Kang-in's future be like. Since ace Lee Kang-in's performance has an absolute impact on Korean soccer ahead of the 2026 North-China World Cup, the future that can determine his performance will continue to be eye-catching.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
