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There have been claims that Hwang Hee-chan will leave Wolverhampton and transfer.
France's Foot Mercato reported on the 15th (Korean time) 'Hwang Hee-chan wants to join Marseille.
Foot Mercato is the most active French club in the transfer market this summer. After Robert Dezerbi's appointment, the club began to look at the players it would recruit to strengthen its squad. The club has already announced the addition of Ismael Kone and Liliane Brashier to the midfield and defence. Now it's the attack's turn.
Then 'Marceille is targeting several players. Recently, the British media reported Marseille's interest in Hwang Hee-chan. Hwang Hee-chan noted that it is enough for Marseille to recruit.
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Marseille is one of the most prestigious clubs representing France. Marseille is a team that has enough power on the European stage to reach the semifinals of the Europa League last season. In the 1992–1993 season, he also won the European Champions League. He is known as the best derby rival in the French league for his performance against Paris Saint-Germain (PSG). If Hwang Hee-chan wears a Marseille uniform, he can face Lee Kang-in in the derby next season.
Hwang Hee-chan's possible transfer to Marseille was already known as a report by France's L'Equipe on the 5th. However, with Wolverhampton's high transfer fee demand, the possibility seemed unlikely. But Foot Mercato also added shocking news. It was news that Hwang Hee-chan already wanted to transfer. Foot Mercato 'Wolverhampton wants to send Hwang Hee-chan at a higher price. There is also some hopeful news. According to the news, Hwang Hee-chan clearly conveyed his desire to transfer to Marseille. Marseille and Hwang Hee-chan also agreed on personal terms. He wants to play for Ligue 1, which increases the chances of Marseille's success in negotiations with Wolverhampton. 'Now all that remains is to persuade Wolverhampton to readjust its requirements' explained Hwang Hee-chan's intention.
If Hwang Hee-chan really demanded a transfer, the possibility of a transfer to Marseille really going through increases. However, it is unclear whether Marseille will be able to meet all the transfer fees for recruiting Hwang Hee-chan.
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Initially, Marseille was known to have agreed on a personal agreement and transfer fee by recruiting Mason Greenwood, not Hwang Hee-chan, but later faced opposition from political circles and fans.
Born in 2001, England striker Greenwood was once the most promising prospect in Manchester United. However, Greenwood's football life changed significantly when he was arrested by police in January 2022 for sexually assaulting and threatening his girlfriend. Manchester United banned Greenwood from the training ground until the investigation was completed, and the situation did not change much after the charges were dropped.
The charges were dropped, but a voice file that threatened his girlfriend when he was arrested was leaked from SNS, so Manchester United continued to maintain Greenwood's training and ban on him in consideration of public opinion. Manchester United made a decision as the deadline for the transfer market approached after the opening of the 2023-2024 season. On the club's official website 'We mutually agreed that it was appropriate for Greenwood to leave Old Trafford' a statement said. Greenwood then left United for Getafe.
Greenwood has been active in Getafe since his loan move, attracting the attention of other clubs. Several teams, including Barcelona, showed interest, but the active team was Marseille. Global sports media The Athletic said 'Marceu has agreed with Manchester United to sign Greenwood, but the proposed transfer remains approved by the player. With this deal, Marseille and Manchester United agreed to a fixed transfer fee of 27.6 million euros and a bonus provision of 4 million euros (about 41.4 billion won).
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In the end, Marseille, which failed to recruit Greenwood, seems to have taken on a challenge to recruit Hwang Hee-chan.
It is not known whether Wolverhampton will easily allow a transfer despite Marseille's willingness to recruit and Hwang Hee-chan's transfer request. Wolverhampton reportedly decided to never sell Hwang Hee-chan. It is not easy for Wolverhampton to lose Hwang Hee-chan because he already showed his skills on the English stage last season.
Rumors of Hwang Hee-chan's transfer are on fire again with the news of a sudden personal agreement. Attention is also focusing on whether Hwang Hee-chan will really wear the Marseille uniform this summer.
digh1229@sportschosun.com
