The next generation of Lee Young-pyo, Seol Young-woo from Korea National University, is the first to conquer Serbia and advance? Buyout Payment Completed

Aug 28, 2025

The next generation of Lee Young-pyo, Seol Young-woo from Korea National University, is the first to conquer Serbia and advance? Buyout Payment Completed
사진=즈베즈다



Will South Korea's next-generation fullback Seol Young-woo advance to the English Championship (second division).

British talk sports reported on the 26th (Korea time) 'Sheffield United will issue a 5 million euro buyout clause for Tsurvena Zvezda's right fullback Seol Young-woo before the Monday deadline. Sheffield coach Ruban Seles said the team would have plenty of defensive resources to choose from, including Ben Godfrey, Nils Yetterström, Femi Seriki, Tyler Vindon and Jack Robinson.

Seol Young-woo, born in 1998, is a Korean national team member who was raised by Ulsan HD. Seol Young-woo, who jumped to the starting lineup in Ulsan from the 2021 season, quickly established his position. Seol Young-woo, who became the best fullback in the K-League under coach Hong Myung-bo, joined Zvezda, where Hwang In-beom was playing at the time, in the summer of 2024.
The next generation of Lee Young-pyo, Seol Young-woo from Korea National University, is the first to conquer Serbia and advance? Buyout Payment Completed
사진=즈베즈다
Seol has shown tremendous growth since moving to Zvezda. Just by looking at the record of attack points, I can feel the growth. He was recognized as Serbia's best fullback in Zvezda with six goals and eight assists in 43 games. He was also named the league's team of the year.




As Seol Young-woo immediately stood out on the European stage, rumors of a transfer are steadily coming out this summer. While several European clubs, including German Bundesliga clubs, have expressed interest in Seol Young-woo, Sheffield seems to be the most active team.

Sheffield is a familiar team to fans who enjoy watching the Premier League (EPL). He was promoted to the 2019-2020 season and then demoted after two seasons. Two years later, he was promoted to that time, but was immediately demoted. Finished third in the Championship last season but failed to make it to the EPL as he battled through the promotion play-offs.

In response, Sheffield replaced Chris Wilder, the club's legend manager this season, and again called for a bid to promote the EPL by appointing Seles. Although he has lost two consecutive games since the opening of the league, he seems to be trying to make changes by recruiting several players, including Seol Young-woo.
The next generation of Lee Young-pyo, Seol Young-woo from Korea National University, is the first to conquer Serbia and advance? Buyout Payment Completed
사진=즈베즈다
Serbian media are already reporting as if Seol Young-woo's trip to Sheffield is definitive. If Sheffield paid for Seol Young-woo's buyout, there is no way for Zvezda to use his hands. If Seol Young-woo agrees to transfer, Zvezda has no choice but to let him go.

In general, Zvezda sends key players at the end of the transfer market. This is because of the European Champions League (UCL) playoffs. In the past, Hwang In-beom allowed him to transfer after playing the UCL final qualifying playoff even when he sent him to Feyenoord. This season, Zvezda failed to go to the finals while drinking a cup in the final UCL qualifying round, but there is no justification to keep Seol Young-woo.

It may be a shame that they leave Zvezda and head to the Championship instead of going straight to the big leagues, but Sheffield is a team that can challenge themselves to be promoted to the EPL. In addition, if Seol Young-woo performs well in Sheffield, he may receive attention from EPL or other big league clubs.






This article was translated by Naver AI translator.