Crazy Lee Kang-in, give it to him now, bring him a second Zlatan, captain PSG → forced swap deal to Newcastle? Nonsense

Feb 11, 2025

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A French journalist's claim seems to have become a hot topic in his country. A strange transfer rumor spread.

France's Le10 Sports said on the 7th (Korea time) "Alexander Isaac, who is playing for Newcastle this season, surprised French journalist Daniel Liolo. He wants to see Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) sign Isaac through a lot of investment`He shed light on the strange transfer rumors spread by reporter Riolo.

Riolo recently appeared on 'After Foot', a soccer talk show run by RMC Sports, a leading French media outlet. On the occasion, Riolo began insisting that PSG must risk everything to bring in Isaac, Newcastle's key resource, right now.

Riolo's claim was absurd itself. "Why doesn't PSG go all in on Isaac. PSG may go all-in. Can't we trade Gonzalo Hamus and Randal Colomuany for Isaac. Can we make such a deal. Marco Asensio could also be included in the deal. If it were me, Lee Kang-in could also give it away."

Isak is currently Newcastle's ace. Born in 1999, Isaac was a promising prospect from an early age. He did not succeed at Dortmund, but he began to burst his potential after moving to Real Sociedad. He was recruited to Newcastle ahead of the 2022-2023 season after showing excellent growth in Spain's La Liga. Since the days of Sociedad, he has been regarded as the second Zlatan Ibrahimovic.

After moving to Newcastle, his skills have come to a head. In his first season, he scored only 10 league goals due to injuries, but he ranked third in league scoring last season with 21 goals and two assists in 30 league games. Isaac's scoring ability is better this season. He is flying more with 17 goals and 5 assists in 22 league games. This season, he is able to participate in the competition for the top scorer.

It is true that PSG currently does not have a striker with outstanding scoring ability like Isaac. Hamus is also not living up to expectations, and Colomuani left for Juventus on loan because he could not adapt at PSG.

However, PSG is a team that has no reason to go all-in on Isaac. Coach Luis Enrique puts winger or midfielder at the forefront for tactical reasons rather than orthodox striker. It is demanding the offense's organic switching play through a zero-top tactic. Lee Kang-in also played this role, but PSG is showing tremendous firepower as Usman Dembele has recently been placed in the center.

With Enrique's Plan A working well, there is no reason to suddenly give up a large amount of resources to recruit Isaac. Especially if the player is Lee Kang-in.

PSG is not considering selling Lee Kang-in at all. This is an issue confirmed in the transfer market this winter. Leading media such as England's The Athletic and Spain's Lelebo said Arsenal is interested in Lee Kang-in.

However, PSG said it would never sell it. At the time, French L'Equipe reporter Roik Tanji said, "PSG has received several requests for Lee Kang-in, but at the moment, it has no intention of breaking up with Lee Kang-in. Lee Kang-in, who has played 24 games since August and has been a 14-time starter, is highly regarded by Enrique," he said.

Ben Jacobs, another European transfer market expert, 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 windowPSG said it highly values Lee Kang-in.

In the process of recruiting Victor Osimhen, PSG immediately withdrew its negotiation plan when Napoli demanded Lee Kang-in. This is because I want to keep Lee Kang-in's present and future in PSG. After entering PSG last season, Lee Kang-in has been improving by steadily drawing an upward curve until this season. Although he has yet to leap to the perfect starting lineup, Enrique is using Lee Kang-in more actively this season.

Reporter Riolo's idea is a ridiculous argument that does not take into account PSG's position on Lee Kang-in at all. Reporter Riolo also has a history of frequently making remarks that did not appreciate Lee Kang-in since last season.

This article was translated by Naver AI translator.