There was a local report that Son Heung-min’s team, England’s professional soccer team Tottenham, was trying to recruit Lee Kang-in (Mallorca).
According to토토사이트 Spain’s Mundo Deportivo on the 2nd (Korean time), following Atletico Madrid (AT Madrid, Spain), Tottenham is also showing interest in signing Lee Kang-in. Mundo Deportivo said, “Lee Kang-in’s contract ends in 2025. However, there is a possibility that Mallorca will sell Lee Kang-in this summer at a price lower than the buyout (minimum transfer fee guaranteed) of 30 million euros (about 44 billion won).” He has emerged as a competitor to AT Madrid. Tottenham wants to use Lee Kang-in next season.”
Lee Kang-in is a midfielder who stands out in the second half of the Spanish Primera Liga (La Liga) in the 2022-23 season. He scored 4 league goals and 2 assists in the second half alone. He has scored 3 goals in his last 3 matches. He scored the first goal in the match against Athletic Bilbao in the 30th round of the league held on the 2nd. In addition to scoring, he is a key resource leading the team’s attack, such as distributing the ball in midfield. Mallorca coach Javier Aguirre praised him, saying, “Lee Kang-in is showing the best performance since I took over in April of last year. I am happy to be with him.”
After the game, he was nominated for the midfielder category of the ‘Team of the Year’ announced by the La Liga Secretariat. A total of 47 candidates were released that day (11 strikers, 18 midfielders, 13 defenders, 5 goalkeepers). La Liga social media posted Lee Kang-in’s photo and Korean name that day and wrote, “The shining (soccer) king of Korea.”
For Lee Kang-in, this summer is the right time to move to a big club. From Mallorca’s point of view, it is more advantageous to hold ‘money money’ than to hold on to Lee Kang-in more. AT Madrid shows continuous interest in Lee Kang-in, saying that his playing style is a player that fits coach Diego Simeone’s football. With the addition of Tottenham here, the ‘Lee Kang-in recruitment war’ is expected to become more intense. Tottenham’s strikers led by Son Heung-min and Harry Kane are top-notch in the league, but the midfielders who deliver the ball to them are evaluated as not meeting expectations. If Lee Kang-in joins Tottenham, both the national team and his team can see the performance of the Son Heung-min-Lee Kang-in duo.