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Lee Kang-in's Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) life is set to become a little stronger.
On the 30th (Korea time), Germany's Sky Sports will sign 21-year-old Simmons with a very high chance of successful recruitment by RB Leipzig. According to our information, the transaction is almost complete. Leipzig will completely recruit Simmons soon,' he reported.
Leipzig is signing Simmons from PSG for a basic transfer fee of 50 million euros (about 75 billion won). Simmons is expected to sign until 2027. There are additional bonus provisions and these are very unrealistic matters. Transfer fees could increase up to 80 million euros (about 120 billion won)," he added.
Simmons is another talent that Barcelona has nurtured. Simmons, who is two years younger than Lee Kang-in, was well-known even before his debut in the first division. Surprisingly, Simmons chose to go to PSG in the summer of 2019 rather than Barcelona. After entering PSG, it was evaluated as a next-generation future resource.
Simmons' talent stood out in the 2022-2023 season. After leaving on loan to PSV Eindhoven, Simmons immediately proved himself in the first team. In Eindhoven, which lost much of its shine during Park Ji-sung and Lee Young-pyo's days, Simmons became the league's top scorer as soon as he was on loan.
Originally, Simmons was suspected of lacking physical conditions compared to his technical skills, but he proved to be the best prospect in Europe as his physical conditions grew in the Netherlands. Of course, Simmons, the Dutch league's top scorer, was expected to be used at PSG, but surprisingly, Simmons did not want PSG. PSG also decided to send Simmons on loan again.
Simmons, who was expected to be a very threatening competitor to Lee Kang-in because he played in a very similar position to Lee Kang-in, even though his play style was different from Lee Kang-in, headed to Leipzig in the German Bundesliga. Simmons' skills were still good for Leipzig. He played a more midfielder role than he did in Eindhoven, and showed the best level of competence in the Bundesliga by scoring 10 goals and 15 assists in 43 games throughout all competitions.
With Kylian Mbappe leaving for Real Madrid after the 2023-2024 season, there were many expectations that PSG would return Simmons this time. It was because a new star was needed, and a scoring offensive resource was needed.
Again, PSG sent Simmons on loan. Simmons also had the opportunity to completely transfer to Bayern Munich, but he chose to loan to Leipzig, which became his former team. Leipzig is very shaken this season, but Simmons is still active with five goals and four assists in 17 games.
Simmons continued to be a target for big clubs, but Leipzig recruited him first. He paid the highest transfer fee ever for Leipzig and embraced Simmons. Simmons is valued at 80 million euros, with Leipzig signing a deal for a base transfer fee of 50 million euros. Since the bonus clause is found to be very difficult to achieve, Leipzig will be able to pay the surcharge in a pleasant way if it is achieved.
With Simmons' full transfer to Leipzig, Lee Kang-in will be able to ease the worry of adding a new competitor. It's good news for Lee Kang-in.
Lee Kang-in is getting more opportunities this season thanks to his growth in fierce competition after joining PSG last season. Although it is not a perfect core resource, he is now a player who can say with certainty that he is the main player. You can also look at the personal career high season.
It is expected to exceed the six goals and seven assists recorded by Mallorca in the 2022-2023 season. This season, Lee Kang-in has scored six goals and three assists in 30 games in all tournaments. If colleagues make good use of the chances Lee Kang-in creates, the career high season is possible.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
