Lee Kang-in, who is so unpopular, is interested in the summer transfer market, and is it the end of PSG's forced residual
Jul 29, 2025
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Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) classified Lee Kang-in as a target for sale without worrying at the beginning of the summer transfer market.
It was judged that there was no more room to play in the team led by head coach Luis Enrique. Until the middle of last season, Lee Kang-in, who played like a 'Madangsoe' with his multi-position ability until the middle of last season, and has been completely treated as a 'surplus resource' since January, seemed to leave PSG and soon find a new team.
But as of July, Lee Kang-in has not received any specific offers. All the clubs that showed interest in Lee Kang-in at the beginning of the transfer market turned away from Lee Kang-in and made a different choice. In the end, Lee Kang-in is likely to end up with 'forced stay'.
It was reported that Napoli, which was considered Lee Kang-in's last remaining destination, also stopped paying attention.
The BBC, a public broadcaster with the highest public confidence in the UK, wants a new winger on the 28th (Korea time). 'The new candidates are Raheem Sterling and Jack Grealish...' he reported, citing Italian media outlet Sky News.
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Another media outlet, TBR Football, also reported that Napoli coach Antonio Conte approved Sterling's recruitment as an alternative to Ndoye.
These media reports have something in common. The name 'Lee Kang-in' does not appear anywhere. It is proof that Napoli is not interested in Lee Kang-in at all.
Napoli is a club that has been active in recruiting Lee Kang-in until just last month. Originally, Napoli's interest in Lee Kang-in is quite deep. In the January transfer market, when PSG paid a high transfer fee of 70 million euros (about 111.5 billion won) and recruited Napoli ace Hvicha Kvaratshelia, Napoli also wanted Lee Kang-in as a swap deal target for Hvicha. However, PSG designated Lee Kang-in as the target of 'transferability' and rejected Napoli's request.
Then, at the beginning of the transfer market, Napoli was still interested in Lee Kang-in. Originally, Napoli's scenario was to transfer Andre-Frank Zambo Anguisa, the main midfielder, to Saudi Arabia and then fill the position with the recruitment of Lee Kang-in.
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In fact, Napoli is believed to have stopped paying attention to Lee Kang-in.
At the same time, EPL clubs such as Arsenal, Manchester United, Newcastle, Tottenham, Crystal Palace, and Nottingham Forest, and clubs that were partially interested in Lee Kang-in, such as Atletico Madrid in Spain's Primera Liga, changed their direction in search of a more realistic alternative.
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But Fenerbahce's interest was neither specific nor active.
In conclusion, Lee Kang-in has never been the 'first to join' of any club in this summer's transfer market. At the end of July, European clubs have completed their power reinforcement in a big frame, and are now collecting the remaining pieces. However, there is no club looking for Lee Kang-in here either. PSG has no choice but to embrace Lee Kang-in in the same position as 'crying and eating mustard'.
Lee Kang-in's popularity has disappeared so far due to the aftermath of last season. Lee Kang-in initially played several positions like Enrique's 'One Pick'. He played all-weather in and out of the side striker, center midfielder, and fake No. 9.
However, its position was sharply reduced in the January transfer market with the addition of Hbicha such as 'Lee Kang-in's upgraded version'. On top of that, the need for Lee Kang-in disappeared as Usman Dembele's advance and Fabien Lewis-Vitinya-Jouan Neves' midfielders created a strong synergy effect. In the end, this combination has solidity. In the end, Lee Kang-in was treated as a 'surplus resource', and this evaluation within the team seems to have led to the reaction of the transfer market.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
