It was a surprise. PSG is a club where world-class soccer stars such as Kylian Mbappe and Neymar play. He moved to Inter Miami in the U.S., but Lionel Messi, the “god of soccer,” played until last season.
Local reports continued that PSG had already completed medical tests ahead of two consecutive A matches held in Korea in June last month. Domestic fans' interest in Lee Kang-in's transfer to PSG has grown uncontrollably. However, Lee Kang-in declined to talk about PSG transfer right after the match against Peru.
On the 9th, PSG officially announced the recruitment of Lee Kang-in. The contract period is five years until June 2028. It was the moment when Lee Kang-in, who has shown “growth soccer stories” to Korean soccer fans since the days of “Shoot-dol,” finally entered a prestigious European club.
The transfer of Kim Min-jae (26), the undisputed center back of the national team, was also a hot topic. Kim Min-jae, who made his European debut in 2021 with Turkiye Fenerbahce, moved to Serie A Napoli in Italy ahead of the 2022-2023 season.
In Naples, Kim Min-jae became a world-class center back. After 33 years in his debut season, he helped his team win the championship and was named the league's best defender.
In order to recruit Kim Min-jae, prestigious European clubs such as Manchester United, Manchester City, Newcastle (England), PSG, and Bayern Munich sent love calls. In particular, it seemed to be solidified by the transfer of Manchester United.
Kim's final choice was Bayern Munich. Bayern Munich was active enough to send a medical team to South Korea to conduct medical tests at the end of Kim Min-jae's basic military training.
Bayern Munich officially announced the recruitment of Kim Min-jae on the 19th. Five-year contract until June 2028.
It did not give details, but the buyout (minimum transfer fee) paid to Napoli is reported to be 50 million euros (about 71.5 billion won). It is the highest amount for an Asian player ever.
Although it is not a big overseas club, Cho Kyu-sung (25) also joined Denmark's Mitwillan in the transfer market this summer. Hwang Ui-jo (30), who was taking a breather at FC Seoul, also returned to his original team Nottingham Forest (England) and entered the competition for the starting lineup.
Yang Hyun-joon (21) and Kwon Hyuk-kyu (22), who failed to join the Klinsmann team but are looking for the next opportunity by joining the Olympic team Hwang Sun-hong, are set to join Celtic in Scotland. 사설토토
Klinsmann, who took the helm of the national team in March, received two draws and two losses in four warm-up matches held in Korea.
In June, the A match was selected by coach Klinsmann himself and played Peru (0-1 loss) and El Salvador (1-1 draw), but failed to win its first victory. However, it was not complete as Kim Min-jae fell into the entry due to basic military training.
The Klinsmann team will play two consecutive away matches in Europe in September. The match against Wales has been confirmed and the other is undecided.
