Newcastle makes fun of Lee Kang-in 'Korean Money'.. 英"Lee Kang-in sold more shirts than Mbappe." →"It can be like Son Heung-min's influence at Tottenham"
Jul 19, 2024
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News has been reported that Newcastle has expressed interest in recruiting Lee Kang-in (PSG). The British media paid attention to Lee Kang-in's commerciality.
British media 'Football Insider' reported on the 18th (Korea time) that Newcastle recruited Lee Kang-in, and Lee Kang-in recorded shirt sales exceeding Kylian Mbappe's last season. Like Son Heung-min's influence at Tottenham, he explained, 'A player who can expand the club's reputation.
Football Insider said 'A Premier League club offered £58 million to sign Lee Kang-in. PSG rejected this. Speculation ensued as to who this mysterious bidder was,' it said in the background.
Newcastle are one of the clubs of interest, according to one report. Paul Mitchell, the new sports director, is said to be a big fan of Lee Kang-in, he added.
Football Insider briefly introduced Lee Kang-in.
Football Insider said 'Lee Kang-in played in 36 games for PSG last season, scoring five goals and five assists. He explained that he faced Newcastle in the Champions League.
This is the end.
Expectations for the commercial side are higher.
Football Insider is a potential opportunity to expand the club's reputation. Fans claimed on social media that Newcastle must have made the offer for financial gain and increased exposure. Many people expressed that it was the perfect deal and hoped that the club would push for a transfer.
Articles dealing with recruitment of essential resources usually require more detailed analysis.
It is essential to explain Newcastle's weak position, wherever it needs to be reinforced in the transfer market this summer, whether it is anyone who is going to leave the team and needs to find a replacement.
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Football Insider did not address this at all. Lee Kang-in was just connected to Newcastle, and he handled it lightly to the level that the fans responded favorably. It is a nuance that is not considered very important other than commercial value.
Of course, Lee Kang-in's commercial value has already been proven. Tottenham was simply a big hit with Son Heung-min. Son Heung-min was not short of anything in terms of skills either. According to the 'The Athletic' survey, Korea is the world's second-largest country in Tottenham's online sales share. Newcastle can also fully dream of this through Lee Kang-in.
Meanwhile, the media that sparked rumors of Lee Kang-in's transfer is the French media 'Foot Mercato'.
Foot Mercato said 'PSG received a considerable offer for South Korea's attacking midfielder Lee Kang-in. PSG, which is making a transfer fee to replace Kylian Mbappe, who left for Real Madrid, has received a huge offer for Lee Kang-in. The name has not yet been released, but an EPL club has offered Lee Kang-in 70 million euros (about 105.6 billion won)," the report said.
Since then, the SNS account 'McFay Media', which claims to convey Newcastle's internal sources, has made an official inquiry to Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) about Lee Kang-in, a 23-year-old striker, over the past 24 hours. Newcastle's new director, Paul Mitchell, claimed that Lee Kang-in was the target of his dream in the transfer market.
There have been no follow-up reports from famous media outlets or reporters affiliated with them who have secured public confidence.
dhhan@sportschosun.com
