It wasn't over? Rumors of a Golden Boy transfer resurfaced, Lee Kang-in, who wants to play time, is considering a transfer, and Napoli Manchester United is interested

Aug 06, 2025

It wasn't over? Rumors of a Golden Boy transfer resurfaced, Lee Kang-in, who wants to play time, is considering a transfer, and Napoli Manchester United is interested



The rumor of the transfer of Lee Kang-in (24, Paris Saint-Germain), who thought it was over, is rising again. Napoli and Manchester United are reported to be interested.

Spain's leading media Marca reported on the 5th (Korea time) 'Lee Kang-in wants more playing time and is considering a transfer to PSG' It is read as a nuance that Lee Kang-in seems to be demanding a transfer from PSG. In addition, he mentioned that the team that wants Lee Kang-in has been consistently interested in Lee Kang-in from before and the English Premier League (EPL), which is leading the storm in the transfer market this summer. This is a fairly reliable part of the situation.

It wasn't over? Rumors of a Golden Boy transfer resurfaced, Lee Kang-in, who wants to play time, is considering a transfer, and Napoli Manchester United is interested
As is already known, Lee Kang-in is currently missing from PSG. Until the early-mid 2024-2025 season, he played an all-weather role in the great trust of coach Luis Enrique, showing even more performance compared to the previous season.




It was from January that Lee Kang-in, who had been playing the central midfielder, side striker, and fake No. 9 until the middle of the season, outperforming his first season performance (5 goals, 5 assists). PSG's recruitment of Napoli ace Hvicha Kvaratshelia for 70 million euros (about 111.5 billion won) was a decisive opportunity.

In many ways, Hbicha was evaluated as an upgraded version of Lee Kang-in and immediately took the main position of the team. In addition, PSG's midfielder team also grew rapidly and erased Lee Kang-in's place to enter. Coach Enrique turned a blind eye to Lee Kang-in from this point on.

It wasn't over? Rumors of a Golden Boy transfer resurfaced, Lee Kang-in, who wants to play time, is considering a transfer, and Napoli Manchester United is interested
In the end, PSG classified Lee Kang-in as a target for sale and tried to send him out of the transfer market. However, there was no suggestion that would appeal to PSG. In the end, Lee Kang-in seemed to be sorted out to stay at PSG.




Specific recruitment negotiations did not take place until the end of July. 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, said on the 28th of last month that Napoli wants a new winger. 'The new candidates are Raheem Sterling and Jack Grealish...' he reported, citing Italian media outlet Sky News. Lee Kang-in's name was not even mentioned.

It wasn't over? Rumors of a Golden Boy transfer resurfaced, Lee Kang-in, who wants to play time, is considering a transfer, and Napoli Manchester United is interested
In the end, French media L'Equipe also reported that `Lee Kang-in is expected to remain at PSG.'




However, Marca rekindled rumors of Lee Kang-in's transfer, which seemed to have all been extinguished. Referring to Napoli and Manchester United. It remains to be seen how much this report reflects reality. There is a possibility that Lee Kang-in's transfer negotiations will gain momentum in August. It can be much better for Lee Kang-in's career to get more opportunities in a new team than to compete for the starting lineup at PSG again.





This article was translated by Naver AI translator.