Medical completion of the private agreement is practically only official left
Lee Kang-in is about to join Paris Saint-Germain amid a sharp increase in his salary
“Golden Boy” Lee Kang-in (22, Mallorca) will wear the prestigious Paris Saint-Germain (France) uniform representing Europe. Following a series of reports that personal agreements have already been made and medical tests have been completed, specific contract periods and salaries have been released, leaving only official announcements.
“Lee Kang-in has reached a complete verbal agreement with Paris Saint-Germain,” said Fabrizio Romano, an expert on the European football transfer market, on social media on the 14th (Korea Standard Time). It has already been completed as a medical test,” he said, adding that the news was accompanied by a unique phrase, “Here We Go!”
Lee Kang-in has been pushing for a transfer since the winter transfer market in January, and rumors of a transfer have continued as he has been connected to various clubs. In fact, there were Newcastle United, Aston Villa, West Ham United (England), and Atletico Madrid (Spain).
Among them, the closest club was Atletico Madrid, which showed serious interest from the winter transfer market in January and started recruiting in earnest from April. However, the recent negotiation process fell into a “stuck state” and eventually broke down and fell through. Although individual agreements were completed, the problem was that the gap was not narrowed in the transfer fee negotiations.
Lee Kang-in was expected to become a new Premier League player as he naturally received attention from multiple English Premier League (EPL) clubs. However, he received a surprise “love call” from Paris Saint-Germain, and the transfer process proceeded quickly, and he is eventually set to enter the French League 1. He returned home via France before joining the South Korean national soccer team, where he reportedly underwent a medical test.
In particular, Lee Kang-in is known to have received a “love call” directly from Paris Saint-Germain’s general manager Luis Campos (58, Portugal), who strongly wanted to recruit him. With Lionel Messi (35) and Neymar (31, Paris Saint-Germain) leaving, some observers say that he is the beginning of the rebuilding and could become a new “key member.”
Lee Kang-in is expected to leave a transfer fee of 22 million euros (about 30.2 billion won) in the process of transferring to Paris Saint-Germain. In addition, he is expected to sign a four-year contract by 2027, and his annual salary is expected to increase significantly.
In fact, he offered a minimum annual salary of 3 million euros (about 4.1 billion won) when Atletico Madrid persuaded him. Paris Saint-Germain is expected to earn a higher salary than that. Considering that it is currently receiving 500,000 euros (about 600 million won), it will increase more than six times. In addition, he will receive 30% of the transfer fee from this transfer. 30% of 22 million euros is equivalent to 6.6 million euros (about 9 billion won).
If Lee Kang-in wears a Paris Saint-Germain uniform, he will play in the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) Champions League (UCL) next season. On top of that, he is likely to grow one step further, working with Kylian Mbappe (24), a “world-class striker” who declared his stay.
Lee Kang-in joined Mallorca (Spain) in the summer of 2021 and showed remarkable performance with his potential in full bloom and rapid growth. He showed great influence with brilliant technology, sharp kicks, and creativity. He played in 39 games (35 starts) throughout all competitions and scored 6 goals and 7 assists. This is his personal ‘Career High’. 안전놀이터
In particular, Lee Kang-in caught the eye by showing spectacular performances with smooth dribbling and de-pressuring in every game. In fact, he showed off his presence without regret as he ranked second (90th) with the most dribbling success in Spanish Primera Liga
