PSG Director Official Pick! It's a relief that Lee Kang-in, the all-time talent, is included with freshmen who escaped the worst for the first time this season

Sep 05, 2025

PSG Director Official Pick! It's a relief that Lee Kang-in, the all-time talent, is included with freshmen who escaped the worst for the first time this season
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PSG Director Official Pick! It's a relief that Lee Kang-in, the all-time talent, is included with freshmen who escaped the worst for the first time this season
ReutersYonhap News
Lee Kang-in avoided the worst. There will be an opportunity to remain at Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) and continue the competition for the starting lineup.

On the 4th (Korea time), PSG released the list of participants in the European Champions League (UCL) from 2025 to 2026 on its official website.

Lee Kang-in's name was also included. Lee Kang-in was listed side by side on the PSG UCL participation list along with Fabian Lewis, Vitinha, Seni Mayulu, Warren Zairemeri and Joao Neves. With the inclusion of the list, coach Luis Enrique will be able to choose Lee Kang-in at the league stage.




Maxi Foote from Phhans 'PSG has announced a list of registered players for the 2025-2026 season UCL. Except for Fresnel Kimpembe, the players were named, so there was no big surprise. Luca Shubilier, Ilya Zavarni and Renato Marin, who joined the summer transfer window, were also included in the list.

PSG Director Official Pick! It's a relief that Lee Kang-in, the all-time talent, is included with freshmen who escaped the worst for the first time this season
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Lee Kang-in was a player who was constantly discussed about the possibility of a transfer this summer. It was being pushed out of the team plan little by little. Lee Kang-in, who had established himself as a clear main player under Luis Enrique until last season, has changed since the winter transfer market in January. After Khvicha Kvaratshelia joined PSG, Enrique began operating a fixed starting lineup.

It was the opposite of how he used several players, including Lee Kang-in, in turns until the beginning of this season. 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.




With the shaky position, the courtship of several teams began. Saudi Arabia and several clubs showed interest, starting with Arsenal, Manchester United and Crystal Palace in the English Premier League (EPL). At the end of the transfer window, Nottingham Forest offered a detailed offer, but PSG's refusal failed to make the transfer.

PSG Director Official Pick! It's a relief that Lee Kang-in, the all-time talent, is included with freshmen who escaped the worst for the first time this season
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In this situation, Lee Kang-in will go on a UCL journey with PSG, and the possibility of a transfer in January as well as a long-term stay through his activities can be expected. Considering Lee Kang-in's situation last season, he may have been included in the UCL list because he had a good chance of using it as a rotation resource. However, it is not unconditionally guaranteed that the inclusion of the UCL list will remain at PSG.

Tottenham also recently made headlines with its UCL roster. Matistel, who was hired for 50 million euros (about 80 billion won) as a substitute for Son Heung-mi, was excluded from the UCL list, sparking controversy. Lee Kang-in will avoid the worst situation like Tel, and for the time being, he is expected to burn his will to play along with competition at PSG.








This article was translated by Naver AI translator.