“Korean player Arsenal is keeping an eye on” The Athletic reports
Interest from EPL clubs such as Manchester United and Newcastle is high… The key is the transfer fee
There was a local media report that Lee Kang-in, who plays for French professional soccer team Paris Saint-Germain (PSG), is receiving interest from Arsenal of the English Premier League (EPL), a rival club of Son Heung-min (Tottenham).
Global media The Athletic reported on the 7th (local time), “One of the Korean players Arsenal is currently keeping an eye on is PSG Lee Kang-in.”
He emphasized, “Lee Kang-in is playing steadily under coach Luis Enrique, but he is thinking about his future and is open to new challenges.”
Reporter James McNicholas, who reported on Lee Kang-in’s transfer to Arsenal, is known to have high public trust in Arsenal.
The key is expected to be the transfer fee.
The media said, “PSG is not actively considering a sale. “Lee Kang-in is highly regarded both on and off the pitch, and if another club wants Lee Kang-in, the transfer fee of 22 million euros (approximately 33 billion won) paid to recruit him in 2023 will have to be at least double,” he explained.
He added, “This is a burdensome amount for Arsenal,” and added, “If PSG allows the loan, Arsenal is ready to sit at the negotiating table.”
Arsenal is currently in second place in the EPL (40 points) in the 2024-2025 season. They are 6 points behind leader Liverpool (46 points).
Arsenal, which is based in London, is also the biggest rival to Tottenham, where Son Heung-min plays. The ‘North London Derby’, in which the two teams face each other, attracts attention as a global rivalry.
This is not the only love call from EPL clubs toward Lee Kang-in.
Italian media outlet Tuto Mercatoweb reported on the same day that Manchester United and Newcastle also want Lee Kang-in.
Manchester United is well known to domestic fans as the team where Park Ji-sung played in the past.
Lee Kang-in helped PSG win 1-0 in the 2024 Trophy des Champions (French Super Cup) against AS Monaco held at Stadium 974 in Doha, Qatar the day before.
With this, Lee Kang-in lifted his fourth trophy since joining PSG (1 regular league, 1 Coupe de France, 2 Trophies des Champions).
Continuing his successful career at PSG, he has 6 goals and 2 assists in 24 official games this season.
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