Hwang Hee-chan's release steps, attack point '0'Ulverhampton in the relegation zone → all out against Ipswich

Dec 11, 2024

The possibility of Hwang Hee-chan's release is being discussed. He is rarely getting a chance to play, so he has to consider moving.

Manager Gary O'Neill is also likely to be replaced due to the responsibility for poor Wolverhampton.

Britain's Molineux News said on the 11th (Korea Standard Time) "Hwang Hee-chan stayed on the bench without even playing as a substitute against West Ham." Wolverhampton's decline is also coupled with Hwang Hee-chan's sharp career decline," he reported.

Hwang Hee-chan played in 31 games in the 2023-2024 season of the English Premier League (EPL), scoring 13 goals and three assists, showing a 'ace' level of performance. It was one of the strongest offensive options, with double-digit points through December. He also showed fantastic chemistry with Matheus Cunha.

But a year later, Hwang Hee-chan is in his worst form at Wolverhampton. He has not recorded a single offensive point in 11 games this season.

Of course, it should be taken into account that Hwang Hee-chan was injured during the national team match in October and lacked only two starts in the EPL. However, the media criticized "Still, he is far from what he was last year."

In the EPL West Ham match held on the 10th, O'Neill also deployed Rodrigo Gomes, Jean-Lichner Velegard and Gonzalo Guedes instead of Hwang Hee-chan. This suggests that Hwang Hee-chan will no longer be able to look to the future under O'Neill.

Hwang Hee-chan has no choice but to be disappointed that he failed to move to Marseille last summer.

At that time, Marseille offered 21 million pounds (about 37 billion won) to recruit Hwang Hee-chan, but Wolverhampton rejected it. Currently, Marseille is competing with Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) for the League 1 title, while Hwang Hee-chan is benched at Wolverhampton, the EPL relegation zone.

Wolverhampton is expected to receive an offer for Hwang Hee-chan in the January transfer window. The possibility of his transfer is high, but if O'Neill is not replaced, the possibility of holding Hwang Hee-chan cannot be ruled out.

In a pre-match interview with West Ham, O'Neill said, `Hwang Hee-chan is one of the players with Premier League-level capabilities, although he is criticized when he is deployed. He was the team's top scorer last year."

Hwang Hee-chan has to prove his value in the remaining games. In order to remain on the team or move to another team, performance is essential, such as recording offensive points.

Wolverhampton, meanwhile, have lost three games in a row against West Ham. With two wins, three draws and 10 losses (9 points), he is ranked 19th in the relegation zone in the league.

Wolverhampton and Hwang Hee-chan will have to play all-out against Ipswich on the 15th. Ipswich are 18th in the EPL and are competing against Wolverhampton in the relegation zone. If they lose this game helplessly again, there is a high possibility of a major reorganization at Wolverhampton.

kwj1222@sportschosun.com

Hwang Hee-chan's release steps, attack point '0'Ulverhampton in the relegation zone → all out against Ipswich

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