Are you leaving now? Are you leaving at the end of the year? Asani was reticent...There's nothing I can say right now, I just care about soccer
Aug 17, 2025
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When asked about the transfer after the 26th round of the home game against Daejeon 'Hana Bank K League 1 2025' held at Gwangju World Cup Stadium on the 17th, Asani said "Gwangju coach Lee Jung-hyo may have talked a lot, then there's nothing I can talk about ."Asked at a pre-press conference against Daejeon whether Asani, who started the day, will play a farewell match in Gwangju, head coach Lee hinted at staying, saying, `No.' "You had a good meeting with me. He spoke well while sympathizing with the thought of why the player thought that way. He said he worked 200% hard on the field, passed the physical test, and prepared well for the game"
When asked whether 'we talked well' means staying until the end of this season, "He's a friend who doesn't know where he'll go. It seems to be shaking a lot in each transfer market. There was something I promised, so we talked well until this season. I told the players well, too. I said I would do my best while I was in the team."
Then "I don't know if it will be today or this season. I don't know how it will change. Asani promised to do his best while in the team. Is there anything you've done to Gwangju fans at the stadium??I wonder if he'll work harder on the door."
Asani recently had a meeting with the director. There are parts that the director asked for, and there are parts that I asked for. The important thing is to prepare well for Wednesday's game and show better performance to the fans. "I want to pay attention only to the football part." He maintained a cautious stance regarding the transfer.
Estegral signed a one-and-a-half-year contract with Asani on its official channel on the 3rd. Gwangju FC will join after the contract expires, causing controversy over the transfer without agreement in Korea.
Summarizing what this newspaper covered and reports from local Iranian media, Asani, whose contract ends this year, first negotiated with Estegral based on Boseman Rule and reached an early agreement. It is reported that he was offered a much higher amount than the annual salary he is currently receiving in Gwangju.
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Estegral can sign Asani on a free contract that does not require a transfer fee in January next year, but he has to pay a transfer fee equivalent to the player's value to sign him this summer. In this section, the two sides have not yet reached an agreement. Gwangju wants more than $800,000 (about 1.1 billion won) for Asani's transfer fee, and Estegral is said to want an agreement of less than $600,000 (about 830 million won).
The K-League transfer market has already closed, but Iran's transfer market will continue until the 19th. Iranian soccer media 'Footvoli' reported that Estegral wanted Asani to join early after losing 1-2 to Traktor in the final of Iran's Super Cup on the 12th and missing the trophy. The media said it hopes to recruit him before the 18th in time for the return match against Tractor on the 20th and the opening game of the Iranian professional league.
According to reports, Asani should leave the team after the match against Daejeon. As for whether the Gwangju club and the other club agreed, coach Lee replied, `I don't know about that.' However, coach Lee hinted at staying, mentioning the 'promise' with the player, and the player also mentioned the home game of the first round of the Korea Cup against Bucheon on the 20th, which will take place after the closing of the transfer market. For now, the weight is leaning to remain. "Nothing has been decided yet," a club official said.
On this day, Asani started as a right striker and played on the ground for 94 minutes until 4 minutes of extra time in the second half. He showed sluggish performance without recording a single shot. Manager Lee said "Asani gave our team a lot of energy. I was able to push ahead because I was good at ball possession when going in the direction of attack. He contributed greatly to the team."
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When asked if the background of using Asani as a de facto full-time player was 'goal', he answered "Yes. I expected a goal. I wanted to give my home fans a chance to repay them."
Gwangju won 2-0 with Hayes' consecutive goals in the first half and the second half, ending its winless streak for four consecutive games. Gwangju, which had 35 points, brought down Ulsan (34 points) and jumped one place from 7th place to 6th place. Manager Lee said, `I think I can prepare for the Korea Cup with good energy. It must have been hard for the players because they didn't win for a long time. I think it will help us move forward."
Asani said "All the players prepared for the team, and the results came out as good as they prepared. We didn't do well in the match against Pohang, but that game motivated us."
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
