Hwang Hee-chan's turnaround in the media, the possibility of escaping Wolverhampton, wants to sign a lease for Palace

Aug 19, 2025

Hwang Hee-chan's turnaround in the media, the possibility of escaping Wolverhampton, wants to sign a lease for Palace
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Hwang Hee-chan's turnaround in the media, the possibility of escaping Wolverhampton, wants to sign a lease for Palace
Can Hwang Hee-chan get a chance to leave Wolverhampton.

Journalists Ben Jacobs and Alex Crook, who work for Talk Sports in the United Kingdom, said on their personal SNS on the 19th (Korea time), `Crystal Palace is interested in recruiting Hwang Hee-chan. There is a possibility that he will be hired on loan. Wolverhampton is already aware of this," he reported.

There are two main reasons why Palace suddenly became interested in Hwang Hee-chan. First, general manager Matt Hobbs, who left Wolverhampton in the summer of 2025, will make a fresh start at Palace. Hobbs has worked for Wolverhampton since 2015 and has been in charge of recruiting. He started as a senior scout and went from the head of recruitment to the head of the team. Of course, he was also involved in recruiting Hwang Hee-chan. Hobbs wants to recruit Hwang Hee-chan as he makes a fresh start with Palace.




It is more connected to Hwang Hee-chan because it is necessary to reinforce the offense at the Palace level. Currently, Palace's ace, Eberechi Eze, is very likely to transfer to Tottenham. Eze has already agreed to go to Tottenham and only negotiations on the transfer fee remain. An agreement has been reached on the amount of the transfer fee in a large framework, and if an agreement is reached only on the payment method, Eze will head to Tottenham.
Hwang Hee-chan's turnaround in the media, the possibility of escaping Wolverhampton, wants to sign a lease for Palace
Eze is the standout ace of Palace, who was responsible for both scoring and creativity in attack. It is difficult for Palace to recruit an Eze-class player right now, so Palace seems to intend to fill Eze's void through several pieces. If Hwang Hee-chan recovers his performance, he can fill a little gap in scoring.

The key now is Hwang Hee-chan's choice. Wolverhampton is likely to prefer to send Hwang Hee-chan. Hwang Hee-chan was clearly behind under Victor Pereira. Hwang Hee-chan also failed to start in the preseason game.

Last June, Pereira said, `Hwang Hee-chan likes to be considered important, he really likes the team, but most of all, he wants to play as a starter. He wants to be in the starting eleven. But I can't promise him a starter. However, I can only promise to help him compete for his position,' he said, announcing that he could not promise Hwang Hee-chan a starting position.
Hwang Hee-chan's turnaround in the media, the possibility of escaping Wolverhampton, wants to sign a lease for Palace
Here "If Hwang Hee-chan feels it's better to go to another team, it's another situation. We should share the same story with other players, including Hwang Hee-chan. It's your choice whether you want them to compete or just play. But I can't guarantee they'll be a starter. That is only possible if you are qualified. You have to compete for your position," he said as if Hwang Hee-chan had better leave the team.

There is no reason for the team to leave a player that the coach does not consider very important. Hwang Hee-chan is even more so because he is a high-paid player in Wolverhampton. Hwang Hee-chan will have to choose whether to compete at Wolverhampton or move the nest to Palace to compete in a new environment.



This article was translated by Naver AI translator.