Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) midfielder Lee Kang-in is on the verge of losing his position again. PSG wants to reinforce where Lee Kang-in is active.
“PSG fell for a striker worth 90 million euros (approximately 130 billion won). I can make a proposal in the next transfer market,” France’s Foot 11 said on Tuesday.
Foot 11 said, “PSG took the risk of not filling Mbappe’s spot this summer. Now Luis Enrique must have been troubled by his lack of attack capability. He is considering recruiting Marcus Thurang to solve this problem. Thurang has captured the PSG leadership. It is known that PSG recruiters have already come to observe him further. A €90 million buyout is not a problem for PSG.”
PSG lost Kylian Mbappe in the previous summer transfer window, creating a gap in its offense. Rafael Leão, Hvitsa Kravatshelia and Victor Osimhen were mentioned as players to fill Mbappe’s vacancy, but the recruitment did not happen. The Mbappe gap was not revealed immediately after the opening of the season, but he recently realized the absence of an ace by failing to win over Arsenal and Nice. 안전놀이터
Thurang, the son of French legend Lillian Thurang, has shown good performance by playing for Inter Milan since last season. Thurang, who scored 15 goals and seven assists last season, is showing better performance this season by scoring seven goals and one assist in eight matches. As Thurang has already proved his scoring ability with 84 goals and 31 assists in his professional career, he is not disappointed as a substitute for Mbappe.
However, it is difficult to say that the recruitment of Thurang is a good thing for Lee Kang-in. Lee Kang-in has been playing many roles this season, regardless of his position, from midfield, winger to frontline striker position.
After Joao Neves joined in the transfer market last summer, Enrique built a main midfield team centered on Vitinya, Neves and Warren Zairemeri, and Lee Kang-in played as a midfield backup and winger early this season. Recently, he has been active in new positions. While Gonzalo Hamus and Marco Asensio left, Enrique placed Lee Kang-in at the forefront, picking him as a fake No. 9. There was also a disappointment in the match against Arsenal, but Lee Kang-in certainly showed good performance and lived up to expectations in the No. 9.
If Thurang joins, Lee Kang-in will inevitably lose a certain position. If the number of players in the No. 9 position increases, including Thurang, Hamus, and Randal Kolo Muani, Lee Kang-in may have to play as a backup for all midfielders, wingers and strikers. Since he has not been guaranteed a starting position even though he has already performed well this season, he may have to consider transferring.
PSG continues to search for a striker to fill Mbappe’s vacancy. If Thurang’s recruitment is successful, how the PSG squad will change and what decision Lee Kang-in will make is expected to receive great attention.
