Oh Hyun-kyu's knee is strong. I can see the final entry of the fantastic goal that failed to transfer.
Sep 10, 2025
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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. He tightened his football boots again. Oh Hyeon-gyu said, "I'm disappointed because I was prepared both body and mind, but I'll use it as a blessing in disguise."There's nothing wrong with your knees. I'm going to overcome it like a professional" expressed his determination. He showed his determination to answer with a goal. Oh Hyun-kyu said, `As I am ready for condition, I will tell you with my skills and goals on the field.'
It was as promised. Oh Hyun-kyu scored a come-from-behind goal in a friendly match against Mexico at Geodyspark in Nashville, Tennessee on the 10th (Korea time). Oh Hyun-kyu, who played as a front-line striker, made a motivated move. He had a decisive opportunity in the 19th minute of the first half. He got a fantastic left-footed out front pass from Lee Kang-in (Paris Saint-Germain) and took the opportunity to face the goalkeeper. But the shot missed the post ridiculously. Coincidentally, after missing this chance, South Korea scored the first goal.
Oh Hyun-kyu, who also received the opportunity in the second half, aimed for the opportunity with his unique tough yet diligent movements. In the 20th minute of the second half, Son Heung-min (LAFC) also contributed with a bold header. Oh Hyun-kyu managed to score. Oh Hyun-kyu, who received Lee Kang-in's pass in the 30th minute of the second half, fired a powerful right-footed shot in front of the defense. The ball shook the Mexican net as it was.
Oh Hyun-kyu showed his knee after scoring. It was a ceremony that seemed like a protest to Stuttgart. My knees are strong. The game was tied 2-2, but Oh Hyun-kyu appeared to take a step closer to the final entry with a score on the day.
Reporter Park Chan-joon vanbasten@sportschosun.com
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
