Atletico Madrid Secures World Cup Star Lee Kang-in From PSG

WHO:

Al Jazeera - South Korea midfielder Lee Kang-In has agreed to join Atletico Madrid from Paris Saint-Germain (PSG).

Al Jazeera - Lee Kang-In is 25 years old and was born in Incheon, South Korea.

WHAT:

Yahoo Sports - PSG officially parted ways with Lee Kang-in on Saturday morning.

Yahoo Sports - Maghnes Akliouche is expected to be the successor to Lee Kang-in in PSG’s attack, with a new transfer attempt anticipated to be around €50 million.

Yahoo Sports - PSG has made three offers to Monaco for Akliouche, all of which have been refused, with the first offer of €35 million being poorly received by Monaco.

Yahoo Sports - PSG is expected to make a fourth offer for Maghnes Akliouche, which is anticipated to be around €50 million, excluding bonuses.

Al Jazeera - Lee Kang-In helped Paris Saint-Germain to consecutive Champions League titles before his transfer to Atletico Madrid.

Al Jazeera - Atletico Madrid announced the signing of Lee Kang-In from PSG.

Al Jazeera - The transfer fee for Lee Kang-In is reportedly between 35 and 40 million euros ($39.8 million and $45.5 million).

Al Jazeera - Lee Kang-In played all three group-stage games at the World Cup, where South Korea did not advance after losing twice.

Al Jazeera - Lee scored 16 goals in 124 appearances for PSG.

WHERE:

Al Jazeera - Lee Kang-In will play for Atletico Madrid, a club that finished fourth in La Liga and reached the Copa del Rey final last season.

WHEN:

Al Jazeera - Lee Kang-In will sign a contract with Atletico Madrid through June 2031.

WHY:

Al Jazeera - Lee Kang-In is expected to help fill the creative void left by Antoine Griezmann, who has left for Major League Soccer (MLS) as Atletico’s all-time top scorer.

HOW:

Al Jazeera - Lee Kang-In moved to Spain at the age of 10 to join Valencia’s training academy and played 62 games for the club before his stints with Mallorca and PSG.

PSG has officially parted ways with Lee Kang-in, and the club is now looking to Maghnes Akliouche as his successor in the attack. PSG is expected to make a new transfer attempt for Akliouche, with the price tag anticipated to be around €50 million, after having three previous offers to Monaco that were all rejected. The first offer of €35 million was particularly poorly received by Monaco, indicating the challenge PSG faces in securing the young talent.