90 billion super awesome! Just missed the chance to go to EPL! Top talent Lee Kang-in in the era of hardship, preparing to recruit a replacement by hiring a 17-year-old prospect among PSG's other thoughts

Sep 09, 2025

90 billion super awesome! Just missed the chance to go to EPL! Top talent Lee Kang-in in the era of hardship, preparing to recruit a replacement by hiring a 17-year-old prospect among PSG's other thoughts
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90 billion super awesome! Just missed the chance to go to EPL! Top talent Lee Kang-in in the era of hardship, preparing to recruit a replacement by hiring a 17-year-old prospect among PSG's other thoughts
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How can a crisis come like this. Lee Kang-in's situation at Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) is unusual.

France's VIPSG reported on the 8th (Korea time) 'PSG is moving to recruit Magnes Akliouche'

VIPSG said 'Akliouche was seriously considered to be recruited in case Lee Kang-in left last summer. However, Lee Kang-in remained at PSG, and Monaco also dragged on selling Akliouche. Aklouche probably won't turn down PSG offers this winter. He is also open to the main competition. It is likely to be considered in the next transfer window,' he said.




90 billion super awesome! Just missed the chance to go to EPL! Top talent Lee Kang-in in the era of hardship, preparing to recruit a replacement by hiring a 17-year-old prospect among PSG's other thoughts
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This summer, there was a possibility that Lee Kang-in could move his team from PSG. The shaky position was the problem. Lee Kang-in, who had established himself as a clear main player under Luis Enrique from 2024 to 2025 season, was shaken greatly from the winter transfer market in January. Hvitsa Kvaratshelia joined the team, and Enrique, who has achieved results with a fixed starting lineup, prioritized using other players as starters instead of using Lee Kang-in.

Khvicha, Usman Dembele, Bradley Barcola, and Desiree Doue, João Neves and Vitinha were the main starters in the midfield. Lee Kang-in, who was pushed back from the competition, did not have many opportunities. There was no time to play in the final of the European Champions League or Cup, and he was only able to start in some games where the main players took a break.

Lee Kang-in also had no choice but to increase his worries. With only a year left until the 2026 North Korea-China World Cup, he desperately needed time to play. Therefore, I actively considered a summer transfer. An opportunity was opened at the end of the transfer market. That was the suggestion of Nottingham Forest. L'Equipe said 'Lee Kang-in wants to increase his playing time, whether at PSG or other clubs. Nottingham offered around 30 million euros excluding bonuses to recruit Lee Kang-in, it said. Nottingham's proposal is reportedly worth 60 million euros (about 97 billion won) including bonuses. However, PSG insisted on staying and did not accept the transfer offer.




90 billion super awesome! Just missed the chance to go to EPL! Top talent Lee Kang-in in the era of hardship, preparing to recruit a replacement by hiring a 17-year-old prospect among PSG's other thoughts
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In this situation, if Lee Kang-in's rival joins, the situation could be even more twisted. Akliouche, who made his professional debut in 2021 at the age of just 19 after serving as Monaco Youth, gradually grew up with opportunities in Monaco. It was from the 2023-2024 season that it burst its potential in earnest. At the time, Aklouche played in 31 games with eight goals and four assists. In the 2024-2025 season, he played in 43 games and scored seven goals and 12 assists. If you join, you are likely to be appointed.

There have already been reports that Lee Kang-in may not be considered just below the starting line. France's L'Equipe will shed light on the players who will fill the vacancy after Desiree Doue and Usman Dembele's injury and will be a test of the bench's resources, with Dembele and Doue missing at the same time. Coach Enrique may not make much of a change in this situation where he has to replace the central striker and the right winger. With Bradley Barcola returning to the starting lineup, Gonzalo Hamus could get a natural choice'

"It may be fortunate that Lee Kang-in did not leave the right striker position, but Ibrahim Mbaye is the player who can enjoy this opportunity the most as he has been appointed ahead of Lee Kang-in throughout this summer," he said, explaining that Mbaye, a 17-year-old prospect, is likely to receive the opportunity instead of Lee Kang-in.




It's a precarious start to the season for Lee Kang-in. Attention is also focusing on whether Lee Kang-in, who failed to leave the team in the summer transfer market, will be able to find a way out of the main competition.





This article was translated by Naver AI translator.