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Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) rejected the English Premier League (EPL) offer to Lee Kang-in.
Lee Kang-in is receiving great attention in the transfer market again for the first time in a year following last summer, along with the news that he recently handed over a huge offer. Rumors of Lee Kang-in's transfer have already emerged since the transfer market last winter. It started with Serie A Napoli, not the EPL.
At that time, speculation emerged that Lee Kang-in's situation could also change depending on PSG's position to reinforce its offense after Kylian Mbappe's departure. PSG, which has to fill Mbappe's vacancy, is considering Victor Osimhen as a candidate, and it has been argued that it could hand over an offer that includes Lee Kang-in to lower Osimhen's transfer fee.
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Lee Kang-in drew more attention because Napoli was also an attractive option. There was already news that Napoli was considering recruiting Lee Kang-in to target the Asian market and strengthen its power during the Mallorca period, and Napoli desperately needs to reinforce its midfield and offense.
Napoli was once again named this summer. Italian leading reporter Gianluca DiMargio said on the 16th (Korea time) 'Victor Osimhen's agent was in Paris. Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) want to bring Osimhen, including the player. Currently, the names mentioned are Carlos Soler, Nordi Mukiele, and Lee Kang-in. Napoli are only interested in Lee Kang-in.
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However, Napoli was not the only place that wanted to be recruited. Lee Kang-in drew much attention with the news that a large proposal had arrived from EPL.
France's Foot Mercato said 'EPL club offered €70 million (about KRW 100 billion) for Lee Kang-in's case'PSG received a significant offer for Lee Kang-in. A huge offer has arrived for PSG, which wants to earn transfer fees to replace Mbappe. According to the information, an anonymous EPL club offered 70 million euros to recruit Lee Kang-in. Lee Kang-in, who transferred for 22 million euros (about 33 billion won) last summer, said he is under contract with PSG until 2028.
It is also a huge proposal for Lee Kang-in and PSG. Lee Kang-in transferred for just 22 million euros (about 33 billion won) at the time of the last PSG transfer. It is a transfer fee that has tripled. It is also a proposal that exceeds 50 million euros (about 75 billion won) for Kim Min-jae, the highest transfer fee ever for Koreans.
Nevertheless, PSG was adamant. He planned to keep Lee Kang-in for the time being. Foot Mercato wants to defend Lee Kang-in. He has already rejected the EPL club's offer and wants to keep Lee Kang-in. Lee Kang-in is also very good at PSG, and he doesn't want to leave PSG for the time being. Therefore, Lee Kang-in explained that he will remain at PSG in the 2024-2025 season.
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Along with the EPL club's large proposal, agent Lee Kang-in's track record, who toured the EPL club last summer, is bound to draw attention again. Lee Kang-in's agent Javier Garrido drew great attention when he visited EPL clubs before Lee Kang-in's transfer to PSG was made last summer.
At the time, he posted photos of his visits to Manchester City's offices and Aston Villa's stadium on social media, and his visits to Manchester United's stadiums, Old Trafford and Wolverhampton, also appeared.
The fact that Garrido, an agent mainly active in Spain, even visited the office of England's best club in the middle of the season was not easy to happen without special business, so fans were paying more attention to whether Lee Kang-in would be transferred. In particular, most of the players managed by Garrido as agents play on the Spanish stage, so the meeting with the English club was likely a transfer-related issue.
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Leading Spanish journalist Matteo Moreto 'Lee Kang-in and Abde Ezzaljuli's agent Garrido are in the UK. He said he could negotiate a transfer within a few days and reported the possibility that his visit to England was due to the transfer work of his players.
From Manchester City, the strongest club in the EPL, to prestigious European United, Aston Villa and Hwang Hee-chan's team Wolverhampton, I'm not sure which club offered Lee Kang-in, but considering the enormous size, it seems that Lee Kang-in was willing to recruit him.
Lee Kang-in's value is soaring after a season of transfer to PSG. If he continues to play at PSG or other big clubs in the next season, it will not be difficult to grow into a player worth more than 100 billion won in transfer fees.
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