“Lee Kang-in, flight to Paris → PSG, LEE waiting for arrival”… ‘Real Clothes Special’ to be released over the weekend
Lee Kang-in, 22, is traveling to Paris to try on a Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) jersey.
“PSG are waiting for Lee to arrive in Paris,” Spain’s Marca reported on July 7 (KST), adding, “Lee is expected to fly to Paris in the next few hours.”
“As is known, PSG and Mallorca have finalized a transfer agreement. In the last few hours, the two sides have finalized discussions on the details. All that remains is the official announcement.” “New coach Luis Enrique is expected to announce the signing of Lee this weekend, before the start of pre-season.”
Lee’s move to PSG is now a virtual certainty. Earlier, European transfer market expert Fabrizio Romano also wrote that “Lee and PSG have signed a ‘long-term contract'” and used his signature phrase, “Here we go soon,” to indicate that a transfer announcement is about to happen.
Romano recently unveiled what he called “PSG’s new signings for the 2023-2024 season,” which included Lee Kang-in, Milan Skriniar, Marco Asensio, Luca Hernandez (Bayern Munich), Manuel Ugarte (Sporting), and Cher N’Dour (Benfica). At the time, Romano hinted that the official announcement of these six transfers would be coming soon, and the day before, PSG announced the signings of Schweinsteiger and Asensio. They were PSG’s first and second signings of the summer.
The first to be announced was Skriniar. “I’m happy to be at a great club. PSG has world-class players and fantastic fans. It’s one of the strongest teams in the world.”
This was followed by Asensio’s official about three hours later. “I’m very happy to be at PSG, I can’t wait to get to know my teammates, see the training ground, meet the fans, and I can’t wait for the season to start,” said Asensio. On why he came to PSG: “Paris is a big club with an ambitious project. It matches what I needed. It is the perfect team to win many titles,” he emphasized.
“PSG announced the signings of Shkriniar and Asensio, who arrived on a free transfer the day before, and will announce N’Dour, another free agent, and then the rest of the players. Ugarte, Luka, and Lee Kang-in are waiting for their turn.” As expected by the media, Ndur will be the next signing to be announced. Of the three remaining players, Lee could be the first or the last to be announced.
‘Marca’ emphasized that instead of losing Lee, Mallorca has gained transfer revenue. “Mallorca will lose their best player for a transfer fee of €22 million. Lee, who has a sell-on clause, takes 20 percent of the transfer fee. However, Mallorca will earn €17 million ($24.1 billion) because they brought him back in 2021 for no fee. It’s a good deal for both parties.”
PSG and Mallorca are set to sign a friendly in addition to the transfer of Lee Kang-in. It will be a special match for Lee and Mallorca youth product Asensio. ‘Marca’ reports, “Mallorca’s Sonmoix stadium, which is currently being remodeled, will be finished in January 2024. The stadium, which has been brought into the 21st century by removing the running track, will be unveiled in a friendly against PSG. It will also include a visit by Lee Kang-in and Asensio.”
Lee’s arrival at PSG is not far off. Marca recently projected PSG’s best 11 for next season, with the midfielder named in the midfield. In a 4-3-3 formation, Mbappe, Neymar, and Asensio form the front three, with Lee providing attacking support in the center of midfield. Lee is joined in the midfield by Marco Verratti, who has been with PSG for 12 years, and Bernardo Silva, who is currently at Manchester City. The back four is Nuno Mendes-Luca Hernandez-Marquinhos-Ashraf Hakimi, with Gianluigi Donnarumma in goal 꽁머니사이트. Enrique could use Lee Kang-in as a flanker rather than a midfielder, given his attacking range and versatility. You could even envision him in a dream attacking trio alongside Mbappe and Neymar.