Ronaldo-level salary + Neymar-level transfer fee? 'Son Heung-min-Kim Min-jae Refuses' Lee Kang-in, Saudi temptation hits..."Preparation of the highest salary + super-large transfer fee"
Aug 10, 2024
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France's Foot Mercato reported on the 9th (Korea time) 'Saudi is preparing a mega proposal for Lee Kang-in and PSG'
Foot Mercato says 'PSG has entered a new era. Now they want to focus on the team. Lee Kang-in also quickly stood out. He finished with three goals and four assists in 23 Ligue 1 games at PSG. Hopefully he will perform better this season and get to know everyone better. However, despite all the circumstances, his name appeared in the transfer market. The Saudis are making eye contact with him.
One club then wants to make him one of the highest-paid players in the league. At the same time, I'll be giving PSG a super large offer. We have to wait and see what PSG, which has closed its transfer door for Lee Kang-in, who was signed until June 2028, will do. The same goes for Lee Kang-in. He also said, "It's good from France and I don't really intend to move on.' He explained that Saudi Arabia's tremendous offer is on the verge of arriving.
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Kim Min-jae also received a proposal this summer. German media reported in July that Bayern star Kim Min-jae rejected the Saudi Arabian team's offer. Among them are Cristiano Ronaldo's team Alnasr and Nacho Fernandez's transfer Al-Kadisiya, who expressed Saudi interest in Kim Min-jae, who also rejected Saudi inquiries. Kim Min-jae explained that he wasn't even interested in their proposal at all, saying, 'I didn't listen to them at all.
However, although we do not know exactly the conditions of the seniors, the situation may be different enough because more proposals are known to be waiting for Lee Kang-in. Currently, the highest-paid player in Saudi Arabia is legendary striker Cristiano Ronaldo. Ronaldo joined Alnasr in January 2023 and signed a contract including an annual salary of 200 million euros (about 300 billion won). Besides Ronaldo, Karim Benzema and Neymar are reportedly receiving an annual salary of 100 million euros (about 150 billion won), respectively.
The transfer fee is also known to be huge. The highest transfer fee in the history of Hyundai soccer is 222 million euros (about 330 billion won) recorded by Neymar, Lee Kang-in's senior PSG. It will be difficult for Saudi Arabia to pay for the transfer for Lee Kang-in, but there is a possibility that an offer exceeding 100 billion won will arrive as it is mentioned as a super-large offer.
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I've already confirmed his popularity through PSG. Some French media became great stars of Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) while playing for Mayorkas last season. Lee Kang-in is not only an important player for Luis Enrique, but he has grown considerably. He partially filled the departures of Lionel Messi and Neymar. 'Lee Kang-in is currently the player who has sold the most uniforms in offline stores after Mbappe, and he has surpassed Mbappe on online platforms.'" In fact, Le Parisien's marketing expert says, "Most of the orders come from South Korea, and they dominate the online sales rankings. There are Lee Kang-in enthusiasts," he said, explaining Lee Kang-in's popularity.
Lee Kang-in's effect has already been proven several times. PSG Talk, which delivers PSG news, has long served as a hub for outstanding talent in the world, with numerous stars boasting their names. However, the 2023-2024 season is different. Other famous players are gone and only Mbappe is left. Many people assumed that Mbappe would lead the uniform sales, but that was not the case. According to the news, Mbappe is the top seller of uniforms in offline and online stores. Lee Kang-in ranked second in PSG uniform sales at offline stores and Onlyan stores, he said, explaining that Lee Kang-in filled the gap of famous players.
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Even in the pre-season, shortly after the recruitment was completed, RMC Sports said that Lee Kang-in and Neymar are PSG stars with the most followers on the Japanese tour. 'Lee Kang-in is currently leading the way as the player with the most uniforms sold in the store, followed by Neymar and Marquignos' Lee Kang-in's immense popularity.
In last year's Asian tour, Lee Kang-in's popularity was felt through fans' reactions. Lee Kang-in's arrival at the Japanese airport showed Lee Kang-in conducting fan service for Japanese fans. When Lee Kang-in saw the fans near the entrance of the airport, he immediately dragged his carrier and signed his uniform and paper. Japanese fans shouted out their names loudly, saying 'Lee Kang-in', and many people flocked to Lee Kang-in's stand to get an autograph and extended their arms. It was also a part of Japan that could realize the popularity toward Lee Kang-in.
In the end, Saudi Arabia can judge that it can invest enough transfer fees and salaries to recruit the next best star in Asia, not just one player.
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There was already interest in Lee Kang-in on the EPL stage. Foot Mercato said on the 16th of last month that the EPL club offered 70 million euros (about 100 billion won) 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.
Then 'PSG wants to protect 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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Since the offer of 70 million euros was rejected at the time, it is hard to guarantee that Saudi Arabia can persuade PSG to send Lee Kang-in unless it is really a mega offer. In addition, Lee Kang-in will have to be more persuasive than Lee Kang-in's dream size in order to persuade Saudi Arabia by offering a huge salary.
A Saudi sandstorm is approaching for Lee Kang-in. Attention is focusing on whether Lee Kang-in will be swept away by Saudi sand or continue his challenge in Europe.
digh1229@sportschosun.com
