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The possibility of South Korea's national striker Oh Hyun-kyu (25, KRC Genk) entering the English Premier League (EPL) has been raised. Four months after the German Bundesliga transfer was canceled due to medical testing problems, it was again linked to the big league.
British media "Sky Sports" reported on the 26th (Korea Standard Time) that Fulham had a positive conversation with Genk to recruit Oh Hyun-kyu.
According to the media, Fulham are moving to reinforce the offense. The top target for recruitment is Ricardo Pepi (PSV Eindhoven). The media said, "Pulum offered 28 million pounds (about 55 billion won) to recruit Pepi."
In addition, Fulham are considering recruiting Oscar Bob (Manchester City) in addition to Pepi. He is even expanding his options by having specific conversations with Oh Hyun-kyu.
"Sky Sports" said of Oh Hyun-kyu, "South Korea's national striker Oh Hyun-kyu has scored 10 goals in 21 starts in all competitions this season," adding, "The contract period between Oh Hyun-kyu and Genk is until summer 2028."
This is not the first time Oh Hyun-kyu has been rumored to be transferred. Just before the closing of the summer transfer market in September, he was likely to join Stuttgart in the German Bundesliga. At the time, German media Bild and others reported that the agreement was reached for a transfer fee of 18 million euros (about 30.7 billion won) and a five-year contract period.
In the final stage of joining the team, a large variable occurred. Medical tests prevented Oh Hyun-kyu from going to the Bundesliga. Stuttgart took issue with Oh Hyun-kyu's past cruciate ligament injury history and withdrew the contract at the last minute on the grounds that "the potential risk of recurrence cannot be ruled out."
After failing to go to the big leagues, Oh Hyun-kyu showed a steeper growth. He proved himself to be strong with his ability. In the A-match friendly match against Mexico held immediately after the transfer was canceled, he started as a one-top player and scored one goal and one assist.
At that time, Oh Hyun-kyu showed a ceremony pointing to his knee by rolling up his socks after scoring. It was a show of force that showed that there was no abnormality in the knee that the German club had taken issue with. His team Genk also indirectly mocked Stuttgart's decision by posting the phrase "Oh, medical test 1-0 victory" along with Oh Hyun-kyu's performance on the club's official channel.
Oh Hyun-kyu, who scored 14 goals and four assists in 47 games last season, has continued to score double-digit points this season, maintaining a steady sense of scoring. Oh Hyun-kyu, who completed the verification on the Belgian stage after going through the prestigious Celtic in Scotland, has the possibility of entering the EPL this time.
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