Lee Kang-in's EPL transfer variables occur, special lighting, Lee Kang-in's recruitment is leaving

Sep 23, 2025

Lee Kang-in's EPL transfer variables occur, special lighting, Lee Kang-in's recruitment is leaving
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The person who made the rumor that Lee Kang-in is trying to recruit him to Aston Villa will leave the club.

Britain's The Athletic reported on the 23rd (Korea time) 'Aston Villa's head of football operations Monchi will leave the club, multiple club sources said'

Monchi, a successful football director in AS Roma and Seville, joined Villa in 2023. Monchi's achievements can only be explained during his time in Seville. Sevilla can be said to be the one who made them the strongest team in the Europa League (UEL).




When Sevilla were once relegated to the second division, Monchi, who was the club's director, immediately brought the team back to La Liga. Since then, Seville has gradually improved, and Seville has won seven times in the UEL alone so far, becoming the strongest team ever in the tournament. All seven of his victories were accomplished during his time as Monch director. He is highly regarded when it comes to recruiting and rebuilding players.
Lee Kang-in's EPL transfer variables occur, special lighting, Lee Kang-in's recruitment is leaving
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Even after joining the villa, the performance was good. In Villa, he was given more roles as head of football operations, not as a director. Villa did not bring the trophy, but in the 2023-2024 season, Villa qualified for the European Champions League (UCL) as they ranked fourth in the league. It was Villa's first UCL appearance in 41 years. Last season, the team showed the worst performance in the league's last game and unfortunately failed to secure a place in the UCL.

Villa are in a serious slump this season as they showed their worst offense early in the season. It is expected to be noisy inside and outside the club as even the head of Monchi's operation has left.

Monchi also helped Villa manager Unai Emery to consider recruiting players and even proceeding with the role himself. Surprisingly, there have been frequent rumors that Lee Kang-in is the Korean player that Monchi wanted to recruit. Villa was also a team that was really interested in Lee Kang-in when Lee Kang-in exploded his potential in Mallorca in the summer of 2023.
Lee Kang-in's EPL transfer variables occur, special lighting, Lee Kang-in's recruitment is leaving
It was the same in the transfer market last summer. Villa were interested in Lee Kang-in, whose future at PSG was uncertain, but the transfer was not made as a result. There have been reports in several media outlets that Monchi, who oversees Villa's recruitment, highly appreciates Lee Kang-in.

However, as Monchi's director of operation leaves, Villa's interest in Lee Kang-in is expected to disappear. This is because if a new manager comes, the recruitment list will be reorganized as a player highly evaluated by the manager. The Athletic also 'Monch's resignation marks a significant change in the Villa club's operating system. Because he was a key figure in leading Villa's remarkable rise, forming a 'power triangle' with Emery and Football Operations Director Damian VidaghaniHe predicted that there would be a big wind inside the club.
Lee Kang-in's EPL transfer variables occur, special lighting, Lee Kang-in's recruitment is leaving
With Lee Kang-in still having difficulty securing time to play at PSG, if Monchi's operations manager really appreciated Lee Kang-in, it is now difficult to go to Villa.



This article was translated by Naver AI translator.