He doesn't know where he's going to go.. Lee Jung-hyo hints at staying until the end of the year asani's transfer wave...The starting lineup for the match against Daejeon!

Aug 17, 2025

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Gwangju coach Lee Jung-hyo said he had a positive conversation with ace Asani, who caused controversy over the announcement of a transfer without agreement.

Asked at a pre-press conference for the 26th round of the home game against Daejeon Hana Bank K League 1 2025 at 7 p.m. on the 17th, coach Lee said, "No." I had a good meeting with you. 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 a lot of fault 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."

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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The problem is that the unilateral official announcement was made in the absence of an agreement between the clubs, and Estegral hopes to recruit Asani through the transfer market this summer, not after the season. Estegral mistook the system of the K-League, the spring and autumn festival, as the same spring festival as Europe, local media reported.

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.'

Coach Lee criticized the players in the locker room after suffering a helpless 0-1 loss without a single effective shot in the previous match against Pohang. In response "I think I went a little too far. While preparing for today's game, I looked back on what I've been doing. From 2022 to 2024, I think I cheered the players out there a lot. I think I've gotten a lot bigger this season, and I think I've reprimanded more than cheered. I think the time to look back on me was good for me as well."

In addition, "I plan to be on the bench with a little support from outside so that the players can play calmly and confidently in the stadium. Instead, if there is a problem with your attitude, of course, you will say bitter words.'

Regarding Daejeon's long-term injury to the main goalkeeper, Lee Chang-geun, "There was no time to think about other teams. This week has been quite difficult for me. I lost too much energy while talking to Asani"

Regarding the condition of Friedjonsson, an Icelandic tall striker who was hired in the transfer market last summer, he explained that "the physical condition that can play for about 20 minutes"." Friedjonsson was on the replacement list for the second consecutive game.

Gwangju has dropped to seventh place, the lower split, with no wins in the last four consecutive games. The lack of scoring has been holding Gwangju back all season. Lee trained a lot on how to play in the final third. "Because the players followed me well, I don't know if I will score or not, but I think I will make some chances."

This article was translated by Naver AI translator.