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| There is a lot of interest in Bae Joon-ho, who is recognized as a Stoke City ace. It is news that Fulham are interested in Bae Joon-ho. Photo =Stock |
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The English Premier League (EPL) clubs are paying keen attention to Bae Joon-ho, Korea's top prospect.
Bae Joon-ho, a big prospect who grew up in Daejeon Hana Citizen, stood out from the 2023 season. At the 2023 FIFA U-20 World Cup, Bae Joon-ho played as an ace under coach Kim Eun-joong, leading South Korea to the semifinals. Bae Joon-ho, who was spotlighted as one of the top prospects of the competition, showed his potential without regret even when he returned to Daejeon Hana.
Bae Joon-ho's growth did not stop, and interest in Europe was hot. He expressed his willingness to take Bae Joon-ho from multiple European clubs in the 2023-2024 summer transfer market. Bae Jun-ho moved to Stoke City, a club in the English Championship (minor league).
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| There is a lot of interest in Bae Joon-ho, who is recognized as a Stoke City ace. It is news that Fulham are interested in Bae Joon-ho. Photo = Courtesy of the Korea Football Association |
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Stoke, who is fighting for promotion to the EPL again after being demoted in the 2018-2019 season, tried to strengthen his power by recruiting Bae Joon-ho. Stoke failed to get promoted to the EPL as he had a difficult season, but Bae Jun-ho succeeded in adapting quickly.
Bae Joon-ho became Stoke's ace in one season. Thanks to Bae Joon-ho's good performance, Stoke was also able to avoid relegation to the English League 1 (third division). Bae Joon-ho scored two goals and six assists in 40 official matches to be named Stoke Player of the Year. After the season, Bae Jun-ho also made his debut for the Korean national team and had his best season, reporting his debut goal.
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| There is a lot of interest in Bae Joon-ho, who is recognized as a Stoke City ace. It is news that Fulham are interested in Bae Joon-ho. Photo =Stock |
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When Bae Joon-ho showed his skills immediately after a year of entering the English stage, he is once again becoming a hot potato. 1908.nl , a leading Dutch media outlet, said in July that Feyenoord is preparing to enter negotiations to recruit Bae Jun-ho. It is Bae Jun-ho who can play as an offensive midfielder and winger. Feyenoord said he is in direct contact with the player's agent' and that Feyenoord is currently in talks with Bae Joon-ho.
According to Sports Chosun coverage, it was confirmed that Bae Joon-ho actually contacted Feyenoord. There has been no official offer from Feyenoord yet, but it is known to be in a very serious position. However, Stoke strongly showed his willingness to keep Bae Joon-ho. Bae Jun-ho was recognized by everyone as the ace of Stoke when he was given the number 10, which symbolizes the ace.
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| There is a lot of interest in Bae Joon-ho, who is recognized as a Stoke City ace. It is news that Fulham are interested in Bae Joon-ho. Photo = Courtesy of the Korea Football Association |
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At the time, Team Talk in England was 'Feyenoord is not the only team that has a real interest in Bae Jun-ho. According to sources, clubs in Germany's Bundesliga and Italy's Serie A are enthusiastic. The three EPL teams are also watching Bae Jun-ho's development. Bae said, "If you show good performance at Stoke, you will realize that you can move to the EPL in 2025, and big league courtship is also pouring in."
The EPL club interested in Bae Jun-ho was Fulham. Reporter Fraser Fletcher, who reported the EPL club's interest in Bae Joon-ho through a team talk at the time, said on his personal SNS on the 12th (Korea time), "Pulum really likes Bae Joon-ho."," he said briefly.
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| There is a lot of interest in Bae Joon-ho, who is recognized as a Stoke City ace. It is news that Fulham are interested in Bae Joon-ho. Photo =Stock |
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Fulham is also familiar to Korean fans who watch the EPL. This is the team that Seol Ki-hyun played in the past. From the 2000s to the 2010s, he was a member of the EPL and achieved steady grades in the middle. Since being relegated to the Championship in the 2013-2014 season, he has been fighting for promotion and stay, and has achieved stable results since coming back up in the 2022-2023 season.
It remains to be seen whether Fulham will put in an official proposal to recruit Bae Joon-ho. There are still about three weeks left in the transfer market, so anything can happen. You'd have to have a really good offer to make Stoke give up on Bae Joon Ho.
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| There is a lot of interest in Bae Joon-ho, who is recognized as a Stoke City ace. It is news that Fulham are interested in Bae Joon-ho. Photo =Stock |
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Stoke fans argue in Fletcher's information post that Bae Jun-ho should never be sold unless it is more than 35 million pounds (about 61.3 billion won). The £35 million is a very high sum to reach the second highest transfer fee ever in Asia. It can be seen that Stoke fans appreciate and love Bae Joon-ho's potential.
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