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Korea's national team Hong Hyun-seok is in crisis again.
Citing a report by L'Equipe, a leading French media outlet, on the 2nd (Korea Standard Time), France Sport said 'In order to correct the direction in French Ligue 1, Nantes FC's management plans to actively engage in the winter transfer market. Nantes FC, which is only 16th in the league, plans to strengthen its power in the transfer market next winter to boost its ranking. Nantes' management team reported that Nantes, who are on the verge of relegation, will make major changes in the winter transfer market, saying they want to `reinforce' without limiting from a numerical point of view.
As with most teams that fell into the relegation zone in the first half, they aim for a turnaround in the winter transfer market. If it fails to rebound through changes in the winter transfer market, it may say good-bye to the first part, which does not know when it will return.
Change is inevitable, but bleeding naturally occurs. When a new player is recruited, previously sluggish players will be sorted out. One of the players Nantes will clean up was Hong Hyun-seok. Sport says 'So Nantes wants to bring in one or two players for each position. All positions will be targeted, but the priority is midfielders and attacks. However, several departures are also being considered, especially for players with fewer appearances, such as Hong Hyun-suk, Amudi Kamara, and Maikel Lachdo, referring to Hong's name.
Hong Hyun-seok, a midfielder for the South Korean national team, made his name known to Korean fans by playing an outstanding role as an ace in the Belgian league KAA Hent. It is an evaluation that has the advantages of senior Park Ji-sung and Lee Jae-sung. He plays smart soccer.
Hong Hyun-seok, who received attention for his performance in Belgium, created a favorable environment for his entry into the big leagues by winning the gold medal at the 2023 Asian Games. Hong Hyun-seok immediately tried to advance to the big league. It seemed that he would head to Turkiye as he had difficulty going to the big league in the summer of 2024, but the big league trip was made when Mainz, where Lee Jae-sung is playing, reached out.
However, Hong Hyun-suk's life in Mainz was difficult. I played 23 games last season, but most of them were substitutes. In Hent, Hong Hyun-seok, who recorded more than 10 offensive points for the season, was all he had in Mainz. As the slump in his team dragged on, he began to move away from the choice of South Korean coach Hong Myung-bo.
In response, Hong Hyun-seok left Mainz on loan this summer and joined Nantes. It was a change to secure a chance to play, but it is still struggling. He seemed to have the upper hand in the competition by playing six games at the beginning of the season, but he has not played a single game since the end of October. There was also an injury, but recently, he is only spending time on the bench.
Nantes seems to be considering terminating the lease because he is not satisfied with Hong Hyun-seok's performance. Hong Hyun-seok has to find a new team again even when he returns to Mainz. This is because Mainz has no plans to use Hong Hyun-seok. Even Mainz fell to the relegation zone in the German Bundesliga, and the situation is serious. Hong Hyun-seok, who was expected to be the second Park Ji-sung, is not doing well after entering the big league. At this rate, it will be difficult to play in next year's World Cup.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
