HWANG HEE CHAN, I'm not going to sell it. Strong warning...Wolverhampton, Marseille '37.4 Billion' Aggressive Offer Declined

Jul 12, 2024

Olangfik Marseille was serious about recruiting Hwang Hee-chan. It has offered Wolverhampton 25 million euros, the third highest transfer fee ever for the club. However, Wolverhampton issued a warning against Hwang Hee-chan, saying he would never sell him.

It was true that Olympique Marseille tried to recruit Hwang Hee-chan, but again, she has no intention of selling Hwang Hee-chan from Wolverhampton. Wolverhampton did not even consider Marseille's proposal.

It was on the 4th (Korean time) that Marseille's interest in Hwang Hee-chan was known. L'Equipe, a leading French media outlet, said 'Hwang Hee-chan, the Korean national striker, is on the list of strikers recognized by Marseille's management and verified by Marseille coach Roberto de Gerbi. It is a player who has been unanimously agreed to recruit' and reported that Marseille could move to recruit Hwang Hee-chan.

Except for Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, Marseille did not have a single player on the offensive team last season. Marseille is making strengthening its offense a top priority at a time when it wants to rebound again in the 2024-2025 season by bringing in coach De Zerby. In the process, recruitment of Hwang Hee-chan was considered.

L'Equipe predicted that Marseille will sincerely recruit Hwang Hee-chan, who scored 12 goals in the English Premier League (EPL) last season at Wolverhampton, is one of the players who can solve the dynamic problem in the attack.

L'Equipe even reached an agreement on recruiting Hwang Hee-chan internally. Like Mason Greenwood of Manchester United, Hwang Hee-chan, 28, is highly regarded by the management of the Marseille club. Marseille Chairman Pablo Longoria has already approached Hwang Hee-chan in 2020. Director De Gerby also likes Hwang Hee-chan's intense style. We verified him through a face-off at Brighton,' he said, adding that both the team's leaders and the manager want to recruit Hwang Hee-chan.

The important point was how sincere Marseille would be to recruit Hwang Hee-chan. From Wolverhampton's point of view, there is no reason to give Hwang Hee-chan at a low price. He has even renewed his contract as he emerged as the core of the team last season. In addition, Wolverhampton is not in a position to sell players cheaply because they are not financially comfortable.

L'Equipe, who reported the rumor of Marseille's transfer to Hwang Hee-chan, also 'Marceu, who is still looking for room for salary adjustment and liquidity, has yet to start negotiations between clubs. It won't be easy to bring Hwang Hee-chan, who is under contract with Wolverhampton until June 2028, from the EPL offering a specific priceIt is predicted that it will not be easy for Marseille to recruit Hwang Hee-chan.

Marseille also recognized that the difficulty of negotiations was very high, but he did not intend to give up recruiting Hwang Hee-chan. Like the signing of Greenwood, Marseille's leadership is looking for a more favorable opportunity to recruit this type of profile that the club does not currently have in the transfer window this summer. Marseille is ready to jump into recruitment of Hwang Hee-chan, he said.

In the end, Marseille handed over an offer to recruit Hwang Hee-chan. Marseille's proposal amounted to 25 million euros (about 37.5 billion won). This was the third highest transfer fee in the history of Marseille. Considering that Marseille's highest transfer fee ever is 32 million euros (about 48 billion won), Marseille has really been serious about recruiting Hwang Hee-chan.

But Wolverhampton didn't even look back on Marseille's offer. Sky Sports in the U.K. on the 12th 'Wolverhampton rejected Marseille's offer for Hwang Hee-chan. Wolverhampton considers Hwang Hee-chan an unsaleable resource this summer, it reported.

Reporter Liam Keane, who works for Express and Star of the United Kingdom and is familiar with Wolverhampton news, also rejected an offer submitted by Marseille to recruit Hwang Hee-chan. Bidding was €25m but Wolverhampton was adamant it would not sell Hwang Hee-chan"Wolverhampton warned against touching Hwang Hee-chan. Wolverhampton has made the decision to keep the player in the fold.

It's a decision that shows how much Wolverhampton values Hwang Hee-chan. Since Gary O'Neill took over last season, Hwang Hee-chan has been one of Wolverhampton's best performers.

This summer Wolverhampton sold team captain Max Kilman to West Ham United. Wolverhampton are not a team that can afford to sell their captain. Such a team is expressing its will to protect Hwang Hee-chan.

This summer Wolverhampton signed Jergen Stran Larsen, who scored 13 goals in Spain's La Liga last season. There were concerns that Hwang Hee-chan's position might be shaken by the addition of a new striker, but from the Wolverhampton club's attitude, Hwang Hee-chan will be considered a key resource next season.

rlaeotlr2024@sportschosun.com