Should I stay or leave... Rumors of a European transfer to the 'Big Four' continue
Should I stay or leave... Rumors of a European transfer to the 'Big Four' continue
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Rumors of a transfer of "Korean Leaguers" who are active in European soccer continue. Attention is focusing on the future of "four European players" including Son Heung-min (Tottenham), Kim Min-jae (Munhen), Lee Kang-in (PSG), and Hwang Hee-chan (Wolverhampton), who won their first championship trophy.
Lee Kang-in's team PSG will play the final match against Inter Milan of the 2024-2025 UEFA Champions League (UCL) Italy at Allianz Arena in Munich, Germany, on June 1. With this, the European soccer stage concludes the season.
European players' performance in this season was disappointing. Son Heung-min has been suffering from controversy over his "aging curve" throughout the season due to frequent injuries and absences. Tottenham launched an option to extend the contract for one year after sluggish renewal negotiations, but failed to establish itself as a player in the past. Rumors of a transfer to the Saudi league led to a series of predictions that Tottenham would sell Son. However, the situation has changed since winning the UEFA Europa League. As a club's "legend," the possibility of staying seems to be gaining momentum.
Kim Min-jae also led Munich to the Bundesliga championship and was at the center of the transfer rumors. Although his contribution was so high that he ranked third in the team's playing time (2,289 minutes in the league) this season, he has always been criticized in the region due to his ups and downs in his performance. As expectations were high as he broke the highest transfer fee (50 million euros) in Asia when he joined the team in 2023, controversy over his performance followed whenever he got injuries and errors.
The outlook for the next season is even darker because Munich recruited Yonatantha in the same position as Kim Min-jae. Munich is said to have set around 35 million euros (about 54.2 billion won), which is far lower than the amount paid at the time of recruitment as a proper transfer fee for Kim Min-jae. The next destinations for Kim Min-jae are Italy's Serie A, Inter Milan and Juventus, and English Premier League (EPL) Chelsea and Newcastle.
Lee Kang-in and Hwang Hee-chan are likely to leave the team. This is because both players are on the bench due to their reduced position this season. Lee Kang-in hinted at a transfer by deleting the team name in the social media (SNS) Instagram introduction section. Hwang Hee-chan also expressed his dissatisfaction through SNS after staying on the bench in the final match of the league. 스포츠토토
Lee Kang-in has many options as he is attracting attention from various parts of Europe, including Italy, Spain, and England. Following Serie A's Napoli, EPL's Manchester United and Arsenal are also known to have Lee Kang-in as candidates. On the other hand, Hwang Hee-chan has received little transfer news other than EPL's West Ham, who showed interest in the beginning of the season.