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Even if Lee Kang-in gets a good offer, Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) is not interested at all.
Britain's The Athletic reported on the 7th (Korea time) that they are considering Lee Kang-in as a transfer market target at Arsenal. The media said "One of the names under discussion is PSG's South Korean striker Lee Kang-in." The Athletic was information that could not be ignored because it was the second most credible media after the BBC, a British public broadcaster.
Even The Athletic are considering a choice at PSG despite Lee Kang-in playing regularly under PSG coach Luis Enrique. He is open to a new challengeHe said Lee Kang-in wants to transfer.
Arsenal's pursuit of Lee Kang-in seems to be due to its versatile role ability. Under Mikel Arteta, Arsenal are mainly led by Bukayo Saka and Martin 외degaard. The two players' performances are the best in the English Premier League (EPL), but the problem is backup resources. If Sakana 외degaard is injured, there is no player to replace it.
Lee Kang-in can replace Saka if he goes to the right wing forward and Odegaard if he is used as an offensive midfielder. Lee Kang-in's ability could be used very well because Arteta has a passing football philosophy. Lee Kang-in's excellent left-footed kick is also attractive because Arsenal considers set piece important.
In addition, there were reports that Manchester United and Newcastle United also contacted PSG to recruit Lee Kang-in. Italy's Tutto Mercato Webb said on the 6th that "Manchester United and Newcastle requested information on Lee Kang-in and will try to transfer over the next few days. But we need to figure out whether PSG will sell him or not. The first contact has already been made, and the valuation is about 40 million euros (about 60.2 billion won). It is an amount that can change if there is a competition," he reported.
Lee Kang-in, who has had an explosive interest in EPL since the days of Mallorca, is no stranger to transfer in the transfer market this winter. If you move to EPL, you can challenge the best league in the world. If he moves to Arsenal or Manchester United, he can also expect a showdown with Son Heung-min.
But PSG is the problem. The Athletic say "PSG does not actively consider selling and highly values Lee Kang-in on and off the field. He has a big influence on them in the Asian market. ALL TRANSACTIONS MUST BE AT LEAST DOUBLE OF EUR 22 MILLION (W33.2 BILLION) PAID TO GET Lee Kang-in FROM Mallorca IN 2023He said PSG has no plans to sell Lee Kang-in at all.
This means that Arsenal should prepare at least 44 million euros (about 66 billion won), but Arsenal is found to be burdened by the price tag. Arsenal are hoping PSG will listen to a loan that includes a full transfer clause.
PSG's position to absolutely protect Lee Kang-in was found to be very stubborn. "PSG has received several requests for Lee Kang-in, but has no intention of breaking up with the Korean midfielder at the moment," said Loic Tanzi, a reporter for France's L'Equipe, the top expert in the French transfer market. Lee Kang-in, who has played 24 games since August and has been a 14-time starter, is highly regarded by Enrique," he said.
In addition, Ben Jacobs, an expert in the European transfer market, also praised Lee Kang-in "Arnal, but PSG has no plans to let him go. No contact has been made with PSG, but all offers will be rejected in the January transfer window"I drew the line firmly.
PSG is one of the clubs that is difficult to transfer to, but it is also difficult to go out on the contrary. If it is deemed to be an important resource in the team, it will never be released. That's why it's called a PSG prison.
A good example is Kylian Mbappe. When Real Madrid offered 200 million euros (about 301 billion won) to recruit Mbappe, he ignored it without a word. In the end, Mbappe lost his back to the head of the club to leave PSG, and managed to escape PSG by moving to a free agent.
Lee Kang-in is not a Mbappe-class player, but if PSG decides to protect it, it will be difficult to change the club's mind unless it is a huge offer. The direction of full recruitment after loan suggested by The Athletic is a proposal that will not be attracted to PSG at all. If Lee Kang-in goes out, he needs money right away because he has to bring a new midfielder or striker with that money.
It is well known how highly PSG values Lee Kang-in. PSG tried to protect Lee Kang-in even in the process of attempting to sign Victor Osimhen last summer. At that time, Napoli wanted an Asian player because they were very aware of the effect of Kim Min-jae. Napoli, who had appreciated Lee Kang-in since he was in Mallorca, demanded a transfer fee and Lee Kang-in as a condition of giving up Osimen, but PSG refused without thinking about it.
It was a decision that showed how important Lee Kang-in is in PSG. Since Lee Kang-in is showing better performance this season than last season, PSG will be more willing to protect Lee Kang-in. Unless PSG suddenly changes its mind, it is difficult to move to EPL.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
