The team's performance is excellent, but Lee Kang-in's media, crazy criticism of Japan's rising star Kubo, only compliments

Nov 17, 2025

The team's performance is excellent, but Lee Kang-in's media, crazy criticism of Japan's rising star Kubo, only compliments
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Japanese media pointed out Lee Kang-in's recent performance.

Japanese media Football Zone investigated and announced 10 of the most expensive players in Asia on the 17th. The rankings are based on information from soccer statistics media Transfer Markt.

Among the Korean players, Kim Min-jae (3rd), Lee Kang-in (6th), and Son Heung-min (9th) were included in the rankings. When Son Heung-min was in his prime, Son Heung-min was always the highest paid player in Asia. Now, as Son Heung-min gets older and the market value drops significantly, Asia's highest-paid player is in the midst of the Spring and Autumn Warring States era. With the most recent update, Uzbekistan's Shinsung and Manchester City player Abdukonir Husanov has risen to No. 1 in Asia.




The Football Zone briefly explained the player's career by introducing him in each ranking, giving a harsh evaluation of Lee Kang-in in sixth place. The media first introduced that "Lee Kang-in of the Korean national team ranks sixth in Asia with the latest market value of 25 million euros (about 423 won) and second among Korean players."
The team's performance is excellent, but Lee Kang-in's media, crazy criticism of Japan's rising star Kubo, only compliments
A match warm-up match between South Korea and Bolivia held at Daejeon World Cup Stadium on the 14th. South Korea won 2-0. Lee Kang-in is talking to Yang Min-hyuk. Daejeon = Reporter's wook@sportschosun.com/2025.11.14/
After analyzing Lee Kang-in's rising and falling ransom as a child 'The turning point was his performance in Mallorca in the 2022-2023 season. He recovered his evaluation with six goals and seven assists in the league, and in the summer of 2023, he moved to Paris Saint-Germain (PSG), where world-class stars gathered, recording 22 million euros (about 37.2 billion won) in transfer fees.

The opportunities to play at PSG were limited, but in the 2024-2025 season, the club scored six goals and six assists in 30 league games to win the European Champions League (UCL), and Lee Kang-in himself also made a great achievement, winning the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Men's annual Best International Player Award for the first time.
The team's performance is excellent, but Lee Kang-in's media, crazy criticism of Japan's rising star Kubo, only compliments
A match warm-up match between South Korea and Bolivia held at Daejeon World Cup Stadium on the 14th. Lee Kang-in is competing for the ball. Daejeon = Reporter's wook@sportschosun.com/2025.11.14/
However, he gave harsh criticism over this season. 'So far this season, he has played in nine league games and four UCL games, but has not scored a goal. The market value peaked at 30 million euros (about 50.8 billion won) in December last year and fell slightly. Lee Kang-in has a good team performance, but his individual performance is disappointing. In order for 'Korea's treasure to further increase its market value, more tangible results such as goals and help are required in the future.

It seems like an analysis that has not watched Lee Kang-in's recent game. Rather, Lee Kang-in was disappointed in the second half of last season, when it was an important time for the team's performance. As he was completely pushed out of the main competition, he had a hard time considering a transfer.




However, after staying in the team this season, he rekindled the competition to start PSG with his performance at a time when his main players were out due to injuries. The evaluation of Lee Kang-in in France has also changed completely.
The team's performance is excellent, but Lee Kang-in's media, crazy criticism of Japan's rising star Kubo, only compliments
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The football zone, which was harsh on Lee Kang-in, provided an excuse for Kubo Takefusa (Real Sociedad), who is having the worst period of the season. Kubo is suffering from the worst slump with just one goal in 10 games this season.

As for Kubo, the number has clearly decreased compared to nine goals and seven assists in the 2022-2023 season. Nevertheless, the lackluster performance this season is not just a matter of Kubo's personal concern. In addition to the team's lack of scoring ability, Kubo himself was not fully fit after injuring his ankle in a match for Mexico on Sept. 6. He started in six games at the L Sports Festival in the 12th round of the league on October 7 and is expected to play in the future,' Kubo said, expressing a positive outlook that he would revive as he only had problems due to injuries. My arm is too bent inside.






This article was translated by Naver AI translator.