The failure to transfer Stuttgart hit Oh Hyun-kyu's image hard...Run the Knee Injury Tag (Belgian Media)

Sep 04, 2025

The failure to transfer Stuttgart hit Oh Hyun-kyu's image hard...Run the Knee Injury Tag (Belgian Media)



The failure to transfer Stuttgart hit Oh Hyun-kyu's image hard...Run the Knee Injury Tag (Belgian Media)
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The failure to transfer Stuttgart hit Oh Hyun-kyu's image hard...Run the Knee Injury Tag (Belgian Media)
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'National Striker'Oh Hyun-kyu (24, Genk)'s failure to transfer to Stuttgart, Germany, due to the deadline of the transfer market will be a serious blow to the player and Genk club.

Oh Hyun-kyu flew directly to the Stuttgart Club House on September 1 (local time), the deadline for the German Bundesliga transfer market, and conducted a medical test, but the transfer was suddenly canceled as the two clubs failed to reach a final agreement about an hour before the closing time of the transfer market.

During the medical check process, Stuttgart reportedly fell over Oh Hyun-kyu's cruciate ligament injury history nine years ago, and tried to lower the transfer fee or change the transfer form to loan. However, Genk decided that he could not send Oh Hyun-kyu, a key player in the team, at a low price, so he eventually made it happen.




Former coach Hein van Hazerbruck, who led Genk from 2020 to 2024, appeared on the Belgian podcast 「'Sforcha Daily" on the 3rd and almost fell off his chair after reading an article that Oh Hyun-kyu was moving to Stuttgart for a transfer fee of 28 million euros (about 45 billion won)," he said with a smile. This means that Stuttgart was surprised to offer a larger amount than expected.

The failure to transfer Stuttgart hit Oh Hyun-kyu's image hard...Run the Knee Injury Tag (Belgian Media)
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Genk's sports director, Dimitri de Conde, declined to confirm exactly what went wrong. Philippe Joss, a sports journalist and commentator for the Belgian media 'Sporcha', said "Suddenly, the athlete (Oh Hyun-kyu) was branded as having a medical problem. It has dealt a severe blow to the image of the player."

With no controversy over the history of knee injuries when he moves from Suwon Samsung to Celtic in Scotland in 2023 and when he leaves Celtic in 2024 to join Genk, there are concerns that he could suddenly be tagged like a player with a major problem with his knee.




Former coach Banhajerbruck commented, `Oh Hyun-kyu went from being overrated to underrated in 24 hours.'

The failure to transfer Stuttgart hit Oh Hyun-kyu's image hard...Run the Knee Injury Tag (Belgian Media)
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German soccer magazine 'Kicker' reported that Stuttgart could re-promote the recruitment of Oh Hyun-kyu through the winter transfer market in January. However, there is a possibility that the transfer fee will be significantly lowered, mentioning medical issues.

Oh Hyun-kyu, who was disappointed that he failed to advance to the big league, is now forced to return to Genk after playing an A match (against the U.S., Mexico) in September as a member of the South Korean national soccer A team. Oh Hyun-kyu even said goodbye to his home fan after the league game (3-2 wins) against Jalter Barreham on the 1st.




In preparation for Oh Hyun-kyu's transfer, Genk recruited Youssef Erabi (22), a former Swedish youth representative who played for Sweden's Hammarbue. Oh Hyun-kyu, who played as a backup striker or joker for Tolu Arcodare (25, Wolverhampton) in the 2024-2025 season, must compete in good faith with Erabi.

Oh Hyun-kyu, Erabi, and Japanese national midfielder Junya Ito were named in Genk's Europa League squad led by coach Torsten Fink. Genk will face Real Betis, Rangers and Ferencvaros in the Europa League League phase.



This article was translated by Naver AI translator.