There was no ridiculous argument + proposal to try to recruit a national team duo to challenge the national team→ Image collapse

Sep 09, 2025

There was no ridiculous argument proposal to try to recruit a national team duo to challenge the national team→ Image collapse
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Stuttgart tried to recruit two future players for the Republic of Korea, but they kicked all the good opportunities.

Oh Hyun-kyu was the player who received the most attention at the end of the transfer market this summer. Oh Hyun-kyu, who plays for Genk in Belgium, received a huge offer at the end of the transfer market. Stuttgart, which created a gap when key striker Nick Boltemade moved to Newcastle United, gave an unconventional offer to recruit Oh Hyun-kyu.

When Genk insisted that he would not sell Oh Hyun-kyu to any offer, Stuttgart proposed 28 million euros (about 45.6 billion won). Considering that Oh Hyun-kyu is currently worth 3.5 million euros (about 5.7 billion won), it is an unconventional proposal. Oh Hyun-kyu wanted to transfer, and Genk also allowed the transfer because of the justification of the transfer fee.




However, during the medical test, he began to question Oh Hyun-kyu's cruciate ligament in his knee. Oh suffered a cruciate ligament injury nine years ago, but he has never suffered from a cruciate ligament in his knee since then. Rather, Oh Hyun-kyu is a player who is close to a steel king with few injuries. Stuttgart wanted to change the terms of the contract as he fell over Oh Hyun-kyu's physical condition, which Genk couldn't understand. Oh Hyun-kyu tried to sign a contract by delaying his entry to the U.S., the venue for the A-match, in September, but it was eventually canceled. Korean fans are also angry at Stuttgart's ridiculous move.
There was no ridiculous argument proposal to try to recruit a national team duo to challenge the national team→ Image collapse
Surprisingly, Stuttgart was found to have even tried to recruit Bae Jun-ho, one of Korea's top prospects, at the end of the transfer market. The British Stoke Sentinel, a Stoke City media outlet, said on the 3rd (Korea time) that Bae Joon-ho's agents were also openly reviewing options, and that situation probably continued when it became clear that a proper contract would not be reached this time. Although Stuttgart's interest was mentioned at the last minute, no club contacted Stoke or Bae Joon-ho directly, according to the report.

Bae Jun-ho is also one of the South Korean players who pushed for a transfer this summer. He fully adapted to the English Championship (second division) to the point where he was named Player of the Year immediately after moving to Stoke. However, as Stoke stayed in the relegation zone for two consecutive seasons, Bae Joon-ho was determined to go on a bigger stage.
There was no ridiculous argument proposal to try to recruit a national team duo to challenge the national team→ Image collapse
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Bae Joon-ho also actively pushed for the transfer even though he delayed joining the Korean national team. In the process, Stuttgart also seems to have considered recruiting Bae Joon-ho, but in the end, he did not even offer to Bae Joon-ho, forcing Bae Joon-ho to join the national team in vain.

If both Oh Hyun-kyu and Bae Jun-ho had been embraced, Stuttgart would have become a new national club, but it became a club that only deteriorated its image as it made it difficult for both Korean players.






This article was translated by Naver AI translator.