‘King’ Lee Kang-in (22, Mallorca), who is strongly connected to Atletico Madrid, was found to have seized the opportunity to transfer in the transfer market last winter.
On the 9th (Korean time), Mallorca defender Jaume Costa (35) said in an interview with Spanish radio ‘Cadesser’, “It’s an open secret that there are many teams who want KANG (Lee Kang-in).” He explained the situation of his teammate midfielder. The possibility of Lee Kang-in wearing an Atletico uniform for a transfer fee of 20 million euros, equivalent to a buyout, is being raised.
Costa continued, “Lee Kang-in told us that he could have gone out (last) December, but he did not transfer. If he had been a friend with a different mental state, he would have been angry and said he would not play anymore.” He praised the mentality of Lee Kang-in, who played an explosive role and led Mallorca to remain stable.
Coincidentally, on the same day, Mallorca defender José Mauel Cofete was asked about Lee Kang-in in an interview with ‘Radio Marca’. You can get a glimpse of how big the topic of ‘Mallorca Lee Kang-in’s transfer’ is in the Spanish football world.
Cofete expressed his desire for Lee Kang-in to remain in Mallorca. He said, “I have a very good relationship with Lee Kang-in. I hope you enjoy your vacation. And I hope to see Lee Kang-in again. We’ll see what happens in the future.”안전놀이터
Lee Kang-in played 36 matches in the Spanish Primera Liga in the 2022-2023 season and scored 6 goals, recording a career high. It was reported locally that the Mallorca club had made a plan not to block Lee Kang-in’s transfer for financial soundness. The candidate for the next destination that has been discussed in detail so far is Atletico. Atletico is said to be planning to embrace Lee Kang-in as a ‘transfer fee + player’.