'Super Rookie'Yoon Do-young's trip to Brighton has been reported once again.
On the 20th (Korea time), global media 'Dear Athletic' Brighton plans to recruit Yoon Do-young' Brighton will expand the soccer market with the recruitment of Yoon Do-young. Yoon is expected to confirm his move to Brighton after the ongoing U-20 Asian Cup in China, the report said.
Yoon Do-young is a super-special prospect that Korean soccer is expecting. Talent was recognized early on. He also attracted attention as an ace in the 2023 U-17 World Cup, which was full of good players. At that time, big European clubs, including Manchester City, showed great interest. Last season 'High Winger' Yang Min-hyuk (Tottenham) was so overwhelming, but Yoon Do-young's performance was also surprising. Yoon Do-young, who participated in the Coupang Play Series against Tottenham in July last year as a member of the 'Team K League" was praised by James Madison as"Good Player".
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Yoon Do-young, who wore a Daejeon uniform as a semi-professional in the 2024 season, started in the 14th round against Ulsan HD, setting a record for the youngest team to play (17 years, 6 months and 27 days). He scored his debut goal in the 29th round against Gwangju FC, going beyond Yang Min-hyuk and recording the youngest score since the introduction of the platform system in 2013. Yoon Do-young, who showed outstanding performance toward the end of the season, scored one goal and three assists in 19 games in the 2024 season.
As they also showed competitiveness in professional programs, Europe paid attention again. During the season, he was connected to Wolverhampton, where Hwang Hee-chan plays, as well as Augsburg in Germany and Mitwillan in Denmark. Among them was Brighton. In the meantime, friend and rival Yang Min-hyuk confirmed his trip to Tottenham. Yang Min-hyuk was recently loaned to the Queens Park Rangers (QPR), where Park Ji-sung played, and played until his debut.
In 2025, the love call for Yoon Do-young became more concrete. It started with a report from 'Dear Athletic'. Dear Athletic reporter Andy Taylor, who is considered the first tier in relation to Brighton, said on the 24th of last month that Brighton is showing interest in recruiting Yoon Do-young, raising the possibility of Yoon Do-young going to Brighton. On the 1st, he even published an article about his imminent trip to Brighton. Reporter Taylor said `Brighton is about to sign Yoon Do-young. Brighton has met the minimum transfer fee (buy-out) clause that guarantees Yoon Do-young's transfer. Yoon Do-young is scheduled to move to Brighton in the 2025-2026 season, the report said.
'Deathletic' mentioned Yoon Do-young again. It even delivered specific application methods. He said he would follow in the footsteps of Kaoru Mitoma, the current Brighton ace. "'Dear Athletic' may be similar to the way Brighton used to sign Japanese winger Kaoru Mitoma from Kawasaki Frontale in August 2021' Mitoma was 24 at the time of signing Brighton and spent the 2021-2022 season with Belgium's Union Saint-Jillouise. At the time, Saint-Jillouaz said the club was owned by Tony Bloom, the owner and chairman of Brighton.
Instead of immediately moving to Brighton, Yoon Do-young is planning to play the recently opened K League 1 schedule in the 2025 season and then be loaned to Europe next season, he said.
Daejeon has set a policy that it can send Yoon Do-young if a good offer comes. He did not deny the existence of buyouts. Brighton pays that amount and it's over. As Brighton plans to rent after signing, Daejeon is likely to accept it. Yoon Do-young is currently participating in the U-20 Asian Cup and is making a fierce pledge as the team's ace. South Korea succeeded in advancing to the quarterfinals as No. 1 in the group thanks to Yoon Do-young's performance.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
