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Arsenal are unlikely to aim for Lee Kang-in anymore.
England's The Athletic focused on what position Arsenal is preparing to strengthen in the upcoming summer transfer market on the 19th (Korea time).
First, Arsenal have a task to bring in a new sports director. This is because there was an empty space when director Edu left. Strikers and defensive midfielders were the priority positions in recruiting players. The Athletic says "Arnal has important work to do when the summer market starts in June. The central striker and defensive midfielder are at the top of the list.
If we focus on recruiting strikers and defensive midfielders, Arsenal is very likely to step down from recruiting Lee Kang-in, who came out for a while. In the transfer market last winter, Arsenal considered recruiting Lee Kang-in. This is because it is Lee Kang-in who can reduce the dependence of Bukayo Saka and Martin 외degaard.
It was also The Athlete that reported this. At the time, The Athletic said "One of the names under discussion is Korean striker Lee Kang-in from Paris Saint-Germain (PSG). Lee Kang-in is considering a choice at PSG despite playing regularly under PSG coach Luis Enrique"It was once said.
However, PSG did not want to sell Lee Kang-in, and even if it did, it wanted a very high transfer fee. Arsenal did not actively pursue recruiting Lee Kang-in.
Arsenal's position seems to have changed after the winter transfer window. It is expected to focus most on recruiting strikers, which have been pointed out over the past few years. Arsenal is connected to several big strikers such as Alexander Isak.
Furthermore, Arsenal's contract with Thomas Partey and Jorginho expires after this season. Currently, Arsenal are seeking to sign Marin Subimendi, a key Real Sociedad midfielder. There are already reports that it is in the final stages.
After completing the recruitment of the two positions, Arsenal must protect their existing core resources. William Saliba. Busayo Saka, Gabriel Magalyangis and Gabriel Martinelli's contracts run from 2026 to 2027 season. Of course, a huge salary increase is expected to protect the four key players.
If Arsenal invests a lot of transfer fees in strikers and defensive midfielders and increases the treatment of existing key players, Arsenal will not be able to afford additional recruitment. Lee Kang-in is also a player who needs a lot of transfer fees, so it is very likely that it will be difficult to recruit Lee Kang-in. In addition, reporter James McNicholas, who reported Arsenal's recruitment of Lee Kang-in last winter, did not mention Lee Kang-in's name in the forecast of the transfer market.
It is all the more regrettable as Lee Kang-in has recently been pushed back from the competition to become a starting PSG player.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
