“I will send my son, Dao Lee Kang-in”.
Lee Kang-in, who showed explosive performance in Mallorca and grew up as a top-notch playmaker in the Primera Liga, is attracting attention from big clubs.
Major European clubs that want to strengthen midfield and offense have put Lee Kang-in’s name on their recruiting targets, and various leagues such as Atletico Madrid, Tottenham, Newcastle, Wolverhampton, Aston Villa, Napoli, and Real Sociedad are paying attention.
Soicolzonero said on the 5th (Korean time), “Atletico Madrid coach Diego Simeone can use his son Giuliano Simeone as a trade card. can,” he said.
He continued, “Atletico Madrid is actively preparing to recruit Lee Kang-in. Atletico Madrid does not look bad at including Giuliano Simeone in the trade for Lee Kang-in.”
Atletico Madrid has shown interest in signing Lee Kang-in since the transfer market in January.
With several teams putting Lee Kang-in on their recruiting list, the possibility of him leaving Mallorca in the summer transfer market is growing.
Lee Kang-in is the first Korean player to record double-digit attack points in a single season in the Primera Liga. Therefore, Lee Kang-in is preparing for a new challenge by leaving Mallorca. In the end, Mallorca is looking for a player to replace Lee Kang-in.
A move to Atletico Madrid is highly likely. Not only OK Diario, but also Football España said about Lee Kang-in’s new destination, “Atletico Madrid is likely to leave the team with Jeffrey Kondogbia, Tomar Marma and Saul Niguez.” is high,” he said.
Atletico Madrid plans to visit Korea to play a game with Manchester City as part of Coupang Play in July.
Lee Kang-in, who canceled his contract with Valencia in 2021 and joined Mallorca, blossomed in the 2022-2023 season. This season, he took over as the team’s main attacking midfielder and scored 6 goals -5 assists.
Mallorca coach Javier Aguirre joked about Lee Kang-in’s transfer, saying, “Let him go now. I can’t catch him.” He did well,” he explained.
Lee Kang-in, who led Korea to runner-up at the 2019 FIFA Under-20 World Cup and won the Golden Boot, is developing further. Therefore, the performance of the team depends on his performance.
Of course, Atletico Madrid recently expressed that it would be difficult to pay Lee Kang-in’s buyout amount, and they are considering sending the player as part of the transfer fee for Lee Kang-in’s recruitment.
On the 2nd, OK Diario said, “Atletico Madrid made its first official transfer offer for Lee Kang-in. After recognizing Newcastle United’s interest in Lee Kang-in, Atletico Madrid accelerated the promotion of Lee Kang-in. Atletico Madrid is serious about signing Lee Kang-in. “he explained.
Football Espanyol also said on the 4th, “Mallorca is interested in Atletico Madrid’s trio as part of Lee Kang-in’s swap deal. Adding cash to the player can be an option for Atletico Madrid, who wants to sign Lee Kang-in at a low price.” Explained.
In the end, Atlético Madrid, unable to pay the full transfer fee, wants to give away the player and Lee Kang-in.
However, the player Atletico Madrid will hand over to Lee Kang-in is Giuliano Simeone. He is the son of director Diego Simeone.
Giuliano Simeone made his debut for Atletico Madrid last season.
He played on loan at Real Zaragoza in the Segunda Division (second division) in the 2022-2023 season. Looking forward to his return to Atletico.
However, according to Atletico Madrid and Simeone’s plan to reduce the transfer fee, the possibility of a transfer to Mallorca is also increasing.
Meanwhile, Lee Kang-in started in the final match of the 38th round of the 2022-2023 Primera Liga against Rayo Vallecano held in Mallorca, Spain on the 5th and recorded his 6th assist this season.
It is predicted that Lee Kang-in played a farewell match in Mallorca through Rayo Vallecano.
Lee Kang-in showed off his light movements from the beginning of the game. In the 5th minute of the first half, he easily overcame one of the defenders with a simple two-footed dribble from the right flank. Rayo’s defense had no choice but to commit a foul to stop him.
Lee Kang-in continued to stir up the opponent’s defense. He grabbed the ball near the center line in the 12th minute of the first half, strode up, and once again beat two defenders with a phantom dribble. He broke through the right side and sent the ball to the other side, but unfortunately it did not lead to a shot.
Lee Kang-in missed his 7th goal in the league. He exquisitely escaped into the back left of the box, received the ball, and aimed a sharp left-footed shot into the corner on the other side of the goal. However, the shot went wide to the right of the goal by a narrow margin.
Lee Kang-in immediately reported his league No. 6 help and brushed off his regret. He scored a sharp corner kick from the left in the 26th minute of the second half, and Cofete scored an additional goal by finishing with a powerful header. With this, Lee Kang-in achieved 6 league goals and 6 assists this season.
In the 40th minute of the second half, Lee Kang-in left the field. He was replaced by Antonio Sanchez for what was effectively his final game for Mallorca.
Ars explained, “Lee Kang-in showed great performance. Mallorca’s idol, Lee Kang-in, received applause from the fans who honorably sent him off. All circumstances indicate that it is impossible to retain Lee Kang-in.” 토토사이트
In addition, Ultima Hora conveyed the local atmosphere, saying, “Lee Kang-in gave a special farewell to the audience. I heard the sound of Lee Kang-in’s name being shouted throughout the stadium.” /