The root of the rumor is that Lee Kang-in (aged 24, Paris Saint-Germain) will be transferred to Paris Saint-Germain. Therefore, it is not suitable for a team like Tottenham.
"Tottenham Hotspur News," which specializes in Tottenham-related news, reported on the 14th (Korea time) that "Tottenham has entered the competition to recruit Lee Kang-in."
In this winter's transfer market, Lee Kang-in is considered one of the most notable players. Arsenal are looking for alternative resources due to the hamstring injury of their main striker Bukayo Saka, and Manchester United are reportedly considering recruiting Lee Kang-in in preparation for the possibility of Marcus Rashford's transfer. On top of that, Newcastle United is also reportedly watching Lee Kang-in's situation closely.
In fact, "Give Me Sports" in England is looking for an outstanding attacking midfielder for Manchester United to replace Marcus Rashford. It is a versatile Lee Kang-in," he said, and Matteo Moreto, a reporter for Spanish media "Relevo," said, "Arnal is showing great interest in recruiting Lee Kang-in and believes his tactical characteristics are suitable for Arsenal."
In the meantime, it was reported that Tottenham also wanted to recruit Lee Kang-in. Tottenham Hotspur News said, "Tottenham is known as one of the four Premier League teams that want to recruit Lee Kang-in, who plays for PSG this winter."
According to the report, "After Newcastle and Manchester United explored the possibility of recruiting Lee Kang-in, Tottenham and Nottingham Forest also joined the recruitment campaign. Atletico Madrid, a member of La Liga, is also interested in Lee Kang-in, and Tottenham is ready to pay a transfer fee of 33.6 million pounds (about 60.1 billion won) set by PSG."
"Tottenham and Nottingham Forest prefer to bring Lee Kang-in from the summer transfer market, but there is a possibility that a quick decision will be needed as several teams draw attention," he added.
However, the media insisted that "the recruitment of Lee Kang-in in January is an inappropriate choice for Tottenham's current situation." "It can be a good option to reinforce a versatile striker due to the current injury in the squad, but what Tottenham should focus on in this transfer market is strengthening its defense," he pointed out.
"Tottenham has already solved the goalkeeper problem by recruiting Antonin Kinski, but coach Andrzej Postecoglou still urgently needs to reinforce the central defense." The media explained the current situation, saying, "Mickey van der Ben and Christian Romero are still far from returning, and the combination of Archie Gray and Radu Dragusin is developing, but it is not enough for the main defender."
He also evaluated, "As it is urgent to strengthen the defense before the end of the winter transfer market, Tottenham is likely not to recruit Lee Kang-in. As a result, there is a high possibility that Son Heung-min and Lee Kang-in will not reunite."
Finally, he analyzed, "Despite the risk of injury, Postecoglou still has various offensive resources. The recruitment of Lee Kang-in will inevitably be pushed back from the current priority, and it may be too late if we wait until summer." 메이저사이트
The root of this rumor about Lee Kang-in's transfer is the appointment of PSG's Enrique. Rather than using Lee Kang-in as a key player in a specific position, Enrique is using him as a rotation member according to other players. Nevertheless, he is showing good performance every time he comes out.
Lee Kang-in's overwhelming performance is also shown in indicators. Lee Kang-in recorded nine offensive points (six goals and three assists) in the league this season alone. According to the European soccer statistics website Footmob, Lee Kang-in, who played full-time in the match against Status Tien, recorded good records including one assist, two shots, a 94 percent pass success rate (51/54 times), seven ball touches, 67 percent dribbling success rate (2/3 times), seven attack area passes, 100 percent long passes (7/7), one interception, and five defensive actions.
In the Ecotien match, Lee received 8.6 points, the second-highest rating after "two goals" Dembele (9 points), which was the highest in both teams. Another statistical site, Sofascore, gave Lee the highest rating (8.4 points). Dembele scored 8.2 points.
Nevertheless, PSG coach Enrique uses Lee Kang-in as a member for the rotation to the end. He is trying to bring Napoli ace Hvicha Kravachhelia here. If this happens, Lee Kang-in's playing time will be further reduced.
Leaving Lee Kang-in and moving to Manchester United, Newcastle or Nottingham will naturally increase the possibility of a main position. In fact, Manchester United sees Lee Kang-in as the next ace and is proceeding at the same time with surplus self-aware sales such as Garnacho and Marcus Rashford.
Tottenham, on the other hand, is clearly losing ground on the priority list. Tottenham is continuing incomprehensible steps recently. It dragged on without giving Son Heung-min, a team legend, an extension. Then, when rumors of a transfer to FC Barcelona surfaced, he was surprised and activated the extension option.
On top of that, Yang's move is all the more incomprehensible. Tottenham, which acquired the K-League's status, requested to join the team early at the end of the K-League season. Yang joined the team quickly, but Engie Postecoglou has not appointed him because he came from a "low level place."
Even the Cup with Tamworth (minor league 5) did not include Yang on the roster, sending a huge shock to Tottenham. As the game failed to end during the regular season, Tottenham now has to deploy a large number of key players including Son in overtime.
This is the worst condition for Lee Kang-in, who is considering a transfer due to PSG's anxiety because of Tottenham. Attention is focusing on how far Lee Kang-in's move to leave PSG will continue.