Tottenham's 1st tier revelation failed to reveal soccer mega incident Lee Kang-in was on the list of candidates for Son Heung-min's successor→ No official suggestion

Sep 02, 2025

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Tottenham really considered recruiting Lee Kang-in.

Paul O'Keeff, who plays for Football Insider in England and is very fluent in Tottenham's internal information, said on his personal SNS on the 1st (Korea Standard Time), "Tottenham is negotiating with Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) to sign Randal Colo Moani. We are in conversation about the possibility of renting" This was true, and Colomuani became a Tottenham player on loan at the end of the transfer window.

When Tottenham brought Colomuani from PSG, a soccer fan asked Oakie about recruiting Lee Kang-in. This is because there have been reports in the UK that Tottenham is interested in Lee Kang-in at the end of the transfer market.

At the time, British Football Transfer said it was an exclusive report, adding that Tottenham was interested in recruiting Lee Kang-in from PSG after losing Eberechi Eze to Arsenal. Tottenham, led by manager Thomas Frank, are looking for a new attacking midfielder after James Maddison's anterior cruciate ligament injury and Dejan Kulusevski's knee injury, and are considering Lee Kang-in as one alternative. Two new candidates, including Lee Kang-in, have been put on the list, he said.

The information is from a Duncan Castle reporter, who "Another player Tottenham has definitely contacted is Lee Kang-in of PSG. This is a conversation that has continued since the beginning of the summer, and I understand that he asked how much it would cost to recruit him, who was a bench resource at PSG. PSG are willing to keep him, but if the player himself receives an attractive offer and the transfer fee is appropriate, they may also consider selling him on the condition of time to recruit a replacement"Football Transfer revealed it directly.

In response, soccer fans said, "Is the rumor of Lee Kang-in's transfer true? Maybe Colomuani recruitment can help?" asked. Oh Keefe's answer was astonishing. He is "true. Lee Kang-in was on Tottenham's list of candidates" he revealed.

Tottenham, who learned the tremendous charm of the Asian market beyond Korea through Son Heung-min, has consistently connected with Korean players. During Jose Mourinho's time, he tried to recruit Kim Min-jae. Last winter, Yang Min-hyuk, who has emerged as Korea's top prospect, was recruited in a surprise move to raise Son Heung-min's successor. Yang Min-hyuk is still a player in need of growth, so Lee Kang-in seems to have been spotted on Tottenham's radar network, which was looking for a new Korean star.

However, Tottenham did not finally move for Lee Kang-in. This is because it is possible to recruit a Dutch superstar named Xavi Simmons. Although he is younger than Lee Kang-in, he is a player who has been proven as an ace in RB Leipzig and PSV Eindhoven. Tottenham, which wanted to fill the injury gap of James Maddison and Dejan Kulusevski, wanted Simmons, not Lee Kang-in.

Lee Kang-in's trip to Tottenham failed like that. Lee Kang-in also received an offer from Nottingham Forest at the end of the transfer market, but PSG rejected it immediately. Lee Kang-in's 2025-2026 season, who is currently playing as a bench player at PSG, is expected to be a thorny road.

This article was translated by Naver AI translator.