The stock price of Lee Kang-in (22, Mallorca) is skyrocketing. Transfer rumors are pouring in.
Creative passing, stormy dribbling, sharp shooting and solid ball possession. There are so many talents Lee Kang-in is showing this season. He showed good results by recording 5 goals and 4 assists.
He was named among the seven candidates for the Primera Liga’s ‘Player of the Month’ for April, scored the best goal in the 30th round, and was recognized as one of the four representative rising stars.
Naturally, interest from other clubs is growing. Aston Villa of the English Premier League (EPL), which had noticed Lee Kang-in since before this season, sent a love call, and Atletico Madrid, a prestigious La Liga player, joined the fight to sign Lee Kang-in.
Aston Villa are a good team right now. It is evaluated that the organization has been formed after Unai Emery took office. They are currently in 6th place in the league. It is also attractive that the EPL is a stage where Korean players have risen to the world class. If Lee Kang-in advances to the EPL, he will become the 15th Korean Premier League player ever. 크크크벳
Atletico Madrid is a team that has shown interest in Lee Kang-in since he played for Valencia’s youth team. In January, he offered a transfer fee of 10 million euros. It is a team led by manager Diego Simeone, who led Atlético Madrid to two championships in an absolute two-way system between Barcelona and Real Madrid. There are also high-end goal scorers such as Antoine Griezmann and Alvaro Morata, so there is an expectation that Lee Kang-in, who has good cross and kill pass abilities, will be able to display his skills to his heart’s content.
The British media ‘Birmingham Live’ said that Lee Kang-in was certain to transfer this summer, and that Aston Villa was in a slightly better position in the recruitment match. Spanish media ‘Mundo Deportivo’ predicted that Atletico Madrid would not miss Kang-in Lee. The media reported that Son Heung-min’s team Tottenham Hotspur is also interested in Lee Kang-in.
Lee Kang-in’s contract with Mallorca runs until June 2025. The buyout is 30 million euros, and there was also a prospect that Mallorca could send Lee Kang-in for a lower amount.
Lee Kang-in’s agent, Javier Garrido, has already been visiting and talking to EPL clubs. Another Korean player is heating up the European league.