Lee Kang-in is scheduled to return to PSG on the 22nd
While Victor Osimhen completed a personal agreement with Paris Saint-Germain (PSG), Lee Kang-in was mentioned as a trade card.
Osimen agreed to sign a five-year contract worth 14 million euros (12.2 billion) per season with PSG. His agent was in Paris to negotiate with PSG, and now PSG has to reach a transfer fee agreement with Napoli.
Osimhen is an outstanding striker for Napoli. He was the top scorer with 26 goals in Serie A in the 2022-23 season, and did his part by scoring 15 goals in the league last season as well. While Napoli plummeted to 10th place in the league last season, Osimhen did his job silently.
There is one reason PSG wants Osimhen. He is the substitute for Kylian Mbappe. As Mbappe left for Real Madrid, there was a gap in scoring, and Osimhen, who showed good scoring ability in Serie A, is considered the perfect substitute.
As the media reported, PSG quickly contacted Osimhen to reach an individual agreement. There was no reason for Osimhen to reject PSG's offer to play in the UEFA Champions League. As expected, personal agreements were reached without difficulty. Antonio Conte also admitted it. According to Fabrizio Romano, Conte, who is newly in charge of Napoli, admitted to Osimhen's transfer, saying, "It's already what we expected."
What's left is negotiations over transfer fees. However, Osimhen's buyout clause is too expensive. The media continued, "PSG has no intention of accepting Osimhen's 130 million euros (197 billion won). One of its players could be included in the transfer. Carlos Soler, Nordi Mukiele, and Lee Kang-in were mentioned."
In order to lower the transfer fee, even three players including Lee Kang-in are trying to pay. Napoli is known to be interested only in Lee Kang-in among the three players. If the transfer is completed, Lee Kang-in will leave PSG for the first time in a year.
After joining PSG last season, Lee displayed his strengths by playing as a quarterfinalist. His sharp kicks and flamboyant dribbling also performed well on the French stage. Above all, he garnered three trophies, displaying a splendid career. 토토사이트
Recently, Lee Kang-in posted pictures and videos of his training on his SNS. Citing a report by Royk Tanji, a PSG source, on the 19th, PSG reported, "Some players, including Lee Kang-in, who played in international competitions this summer in national team uniforms, will return for medical tests next Monday."