Now, it seems that this is not just a problem for his team, Mallorca. Regarding the future of ‘Golden Boy’ Lee Kang-in (22, Mallorca), words that only stick to big stars and world-class players came out.
On the 20th (Korean time), Spain Ultima Hora 토토사이트 predicted that Lee Kang-in would move the team this summer, and said, “Lee Kang-in’s transfer at the end of the season could be one of the great transfers in the league.” These are advanced expressions that are not used by most players. That’s how you can see Lee Kang-in’s enormous status. Local media see Lee Kang-in as a league representative beyond Mallorca’s ace. In addition, the media explained, “Lee Kang-in’s buyout amount, which is 18 million euros (about 26 billion won), has been revived by several clubs, including Aston Villa (England), who are trying to pay.”
Even at the young age of 22, Lee Kang-in is active as the Mallorca ace. When choosing the team’s representative stars, Lee Kang-in’s name always appears along with 194cm tall striker Bedat Muriki and goalkeeper Fredrak Rykovic. He appeared in 28 league games this season, scoring 3 goals and 4 assists, and played a variety of positions from frontline striker to side midfielder, adding strength.
Lee Kang-in has many weapons. His accurate left-footed kick and fantastic break-off ability, as well as his explosive dribble breakthrough, are drawing attention. This season, Lee Kang-in succeeded in breaking through the dribble a total of 59 times, an average of 2.1 times per game. It’s a huge record for 5th in the league. Players who are ahead of world-class players and have more dribble breakthroughs than Lee Kang-in are Vinicius Junior and Rodrygo (Real Madrid). He is proudly competing with world class players.
It is an atmosphere that evaluates Lee Kang-in as a top-notch player in the league for his tremendous play. In addition to Ultima Hora, Spain’s Estadio Deportivo described Kang-in Lee’s transfer as a ‘transfer of the century’.
In fact, if you look only at his recent performance, these are not wasteful expressions. Lee Kang-in was also named in the weekly Bets 11 of the top 5 European leagues. On the 18th, Whoscored.com, a soccer statistics media, selected the best 11 players based on the players with the best ratings in the top 5 European leagues for the past week. The formation is 4-4-2. Lee Kang-in, who received a rating of 9.1, was included in the central midfielder. He stood shoulder to shoulder with famous player Kylian Mbappe (Paris Saint-Germain) and others.
Lee Kang-in played full-time without a substitute in the away game against Celta Vigo in the 28th round of the previous league and led the team to a 1-0 victory. He played as a left midfielder and received the highest rating of 9.1 among both teams without any offensive points such as goals or assists. With 64 ball touches, 9 dribble breakthroughs, a pass success rate of 91% was recorded. He also stabbed 4 key passes. It has been a long time since the defensive problems that have been pointed out before have been fixed. In this game, Lee Kang-in also tried to win the ball at least once, winning three aerial contests. At the time, Spain’s Onda Sero praised Lee Kang-in, saying, “Lee Kang-in energized the team by causing high-level details and fouls in the attack.”
The contract period for Lee Kang-in, who wore the Mallorca uniform in 2021, is until 2025. But he’s likely to leave the team this summer. In the transfer window last winter, he also attracted interest from Premier League clubs and Spanish giants Atlético Madrid. At the time, Lee Kang-in wanted to transfer, but was blocked by Mallorca’s opposition and stayed. Even so, he continues to call for love. Rather, transfer rumors are spreading.
In addition, Lee Kang-in’s buyout is 18 million euros, which is not an expensive amount, so he has no major problems in moving the team. All of the teams connected to Lee Kang-in are clubs with sufficient funds to readily offer this amount. In addition, as long as the buyout criteria are met, Lee Kang-in’s transfer can proceed without the consent of his team, Mallorca.
Among them, EPL Aston Villa is known to be the most active. Spain’s El Gold Digital said, “Aston Villa has inquired with Mallorca about Lee Kang-in’s buyout. Mallorca is willing to pay this amount.” Aston Villa boasts a long history and tradition as one of the most prestigious clubs in the league. As they are ranked 6th in the league this season (50 points), they are highly likely to advance to the European competition next season. The gap with the top 4 teams is not large, so if you are lucky, you can advance to the European Champions League. This is also positive news for Lee Kang-in, who must grow further while facing world-class players.
El Gold Digital said, “Mallorca and Javier Aguirre team coach will not want to lose Lee Kang-in,” but predicted, “Lee Kang-in can follow in the footsteps of Son Heung-min (Tottenham) and transfer to the EPL.”