Saudi Arabia’s oil money wind is strong. This time, he is aiming for Lee Kang-in.
“Lee Kang-in, who joined Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) last summer, is receiving a lot of attention from Saudi Arabia. A team in Saudi Arabia wants to make Lee Kang-in the highest-paid player in the Saudi professional league. As a result, the club is preparing a huge offer to PSG.”
It is luring Lee Kang-in with money. According to media, the club is expected to offer Lee Kang-in the highest salary in Saudi Arabia. Currently, Cristiano Ronaldo is the highest paid player in Saudi Arabia.
Ronaldo, one of the best players in the world, left Juventus for Manchester United in the summer of 2021. Ronaldo, who made his professional debut in Sporting Lisbon, took over the Premier League as a member of Manchester United. He went on to become the best player in Real Madrid’s history, and also showed off his still sense of goal at Juventus. Then he went back to his hometown in Manchester United.
Ronaldo’s first season after returning to Manchester United was good. However, Erik ten Hag took the helm of Manchester United ahead of the 2022-23 season. Then, Ten Hag turned a blind eye to Ronaldo, who was frustrated and left the stadium during the match, showing unexpected behavior. Later, he terminated his contract with Manchester United and signed with Saudi Arabian team Al Nasr. Al Nasr is paying Ronaldo a whopping 200 million euros (298.2 billion won).
Therefore, if Lee Kang-in’s transfer rumor is true, Saudi Arabia is expected to pay Lee Kang-in about 200 million euros, the highest annual salary.
Reporter Auna also said, “Now I’m interested in what choice PSG will make. Lee Kang-in is currently under contract until June 2028, and PSG has closed its doors on Lee Kang-in’s transfer. Lee Kang-in is also showing satisfaction with his life in France. There seems to be no intention of moving. We have to wait and see this situation.”
Rumors of Lee Kang-in’s transfer are constantly rising this summer. According to local media, Lee Kang-in has recently received the attention of a Premier League club. It was confirmed that Newcastle United then inquired about recruiting Lee Kang-in. In addition, PSG wanted to recruit Victor Osimhen from Naples this summer, but tried to proceed with a swap deal. In addition, it is known that Lee Kang-in, Nordi Mukiele, and Carlos Soler were among PSG’s trade targets, which were disclosed to local media.
However, PSG had no immediate plans to sell Lee Kang-in. Despite rumors of a transfer, Lee joined PSG normally and is playing the pre-season. In particular, he played defensive midfielder position in his first pre-season game and succeeded in expanding his scope as a multi-resource.
PSG had a 2-2 draw with Sturmgratz (Austria) in a friendly match at Wörterze Stadion in Klagenfurt, Kernten, Austria on the 8th.
Lee Kang-in’s performance shone. Lee Kang-in, who played as a defensive midfielder, handed a sharp penetration pass to Randal Kolo Muani, who penetrated the right side in the 12th minute of the first half when PSG was leading 1-0. Muani, who received this, connected the cutback pass into the box, and Soler, who was rushing to it, finished with a score. Lee Kang-in’s pass served as a starting point. In addition, Lee Kang-in showed off sharp passes several times on the day, and the soccer statistics media “Sofa Score” gave Lee Kang-in 7.6, the highest rating in the team.
Lee left Mallorca for PSG ahead of the last season. It was thanks to his performance in Mallorca. He spearheaded his team’s attack in the 2022-23 season with his sharp kicks, accurate passes, and brilliant dribbles. He scored six goals and six assists in a total of 39 matches during that season, and based on his performance, he wore a PSG uniform, dubbed the “strongest in France.”
Since then, Lee Kang-in has quickly adapted to PSG. He has scored five goals and five assists in the season, playing his role as a Majorca player. In particular, he scored the first goal against Toulouse in the French Super Cup in January, contributing to his team’s 2-0 victory. In the match against Le Havre, which could have been a French Ligue 1 championship match, he scored a dramatic equalizer with a fantastic cross, and PSG confirmed the Ligue 1 championship. 토토사이트
Lee Kang-in has performed so well, but he is not a perfect starting player yet. Coach Luiz Enrique put Lee Kang-in on the bench at important matches such as the UCL at the end of the season. As a result, Lee’s competition to become a starting member is still ongoing.
In addition, PSG recently hired João Neves, a Portuguese holy man. Neves, a genius midfielder playing in various midfielders, is only 19 years old this year. However, he has already been recognized for his potential while playing for the Portuguese national team. PSG has invested a whopping 70 million euros in Neves’ transfer fee.
As a result, rumors of Lee Kang-in’s transfer have been rising steadily throughout this summer. However, as PSG currently has Lee Kang-in in its plans for next season, the possibility of this summer’s transfer is low.
