"There's no knee problem. I will overcome it like a professional."
The transfer was thwarted, but Oh Hyun-kyu (Henk) was determined. Oh had an absurd experience this summer. Oh Hyun-kyu was close to moving to Stuttgart in the German Bundesliga. The transfer fee was 28 million euros, which is the third-largest Korean player in history. It was 10 times the amount of €2.7 million when he moved from Celtic to Genk a year ago. Stuttgart, which was left blank due to Nick Voltemade's transfer to Newcastle, predicted Oh Hyun-kyu, who played a great role as a super joker in Genk. Oh Hyun-kyu, who dreamed of becoming a big league, was happily offered the proposal and even said goodbye.
It went to Germany, but the knee was the problem. Stuttgart took issue with his history of breaking his left knee cruciate ligament nine years ago. Stuttgart played a last-minute monkey, and the negotiation table was re-established. But it was late. Oh Hyun-kyu ended up staying in Genk. The German and Belgian media speculate that 'the problem was money, not the knee', but whatever the cause was, for Oh Hyun-kyu, it was news of the collapse of the billionaire.
Oh Hyun-kyu immediately joined the national team for a while. For Oh Hyun-kyu, who was not able to advance to the finals as a preliminary member at the 2022 Qatar World Cup, the 2026 North Korea-China tournament is nothing short of a dream. It looked like he got up quickly. Oh Hyun-kyu met with reporters at the Icahn Stadium in New York on the 5th (Korea time) and said, "The agreement between the parties did not go smoothly."I'm disappointed because both my body and mind were ready, but I'll use it as a blessing in disguise."
He then came over from Stuttgart to the United States and recovered"There were expectations that the opportunity would come from a big team and playing as a striker in the Bundesliga itself would be a happy thing, but wouldn't there have been (multiple) situations for Stuttgart?" he said, adding, "
He drew a clear line on the knee injury. Oh Hyun-kyu said, `Since high school, I have never had a pain in my knee or taken a rest because of it. He also played well in the professional league, and (Scotland) Celtic and Genk went all the way."
Unfortunately, his trip to Germany was frustrated, but Oh Hyun-kyu has been in good shape recently. Oh Hyun-kyu, who has risen to the starting lineup, has scored two goals in six official matches in the early stage, including a goal in the Europa League playoffs. He is determined to start over. Oh Hyun-kyu said, `Rather than having any feelings about the team (Schutegaard), I will be strong with my own venom and prove it in the market. If I become a player good enough to want any team, there will be no problem." "I don't think it's professional for me to get frustrated and sad just because something like this happens. Isn't life boring when there are always good things?" he said emphatically.
Oh Hyun-kyu now seemed to focus only on the national team. "It's a happy moment just to be here with the Taegeuk mark, so I'll prepare again and work hard."I'm especially looking forward to the match against the U.S. and Mexico (Nashville, Tennessee, USA) on the 10th." It will be seen not only in the Korean people but also in Europe and around the world."
As he is a natural goalscorer, he showed his determination to answer with a goal. Oh Hyun-kyu concluded, "'I will tell you with my skills and goals on the field as I am ready for condition.'"
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
