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Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) has virtually declared no sale, setting a large amount of money as a transfer fee for Lee Kang-in (25). The rumor of Lee Kang-in's return to La Liga, which had been on the rise due to Atletico Madrid's active courtship, has been put on a strong brake.
French media "Sport" reported on the 26th (Korea time) that "Lee Kang-in is still at the center of rumors in the winter transfer market, even though he has been out of power for a month due to a thigh injury," adding, "Atletico strongly wants Lee Kang-in, but they are not willing to pay the huge transfer fee demanded by PSG."
According to reports, the biggest obstacle to negotiations is by far the transfer fee. Citing Spain's leading magazine "Marca," the media reported, "PSG is asking for a minimum of 40 million euros (about 68.2 billion won) to a maximum of 50 million euros (about 85.2 billion won) for Lee Kang-in's transfer fee."
There is also a big difference in the form of transfer between the two clubs. Atletico reportedly prefer a full transfer after loan. Spanish media 'Cadena Coffe' said, "Atletico's priority is leaning toward Brazilian midfielder João Gómez (Wolverhampton Wanderers)," adding, "Lee Kang-in is practically difficult to recruit unless it is a loan form that includes a full transfer option. The current negotiations have stalled. PSG and Atletico's position seems very far away," he said.
It's a different atmosphere from just a few days ago. European media have reported that Atletico's operation to recruit Lee Kang-in has entered a specific stage of implementation.
"Atletico's general manager Matteu Alemani visited the Paris site where the match between PSG and Lille was held in person to speed up negotiations," said soccer media One Football and Spain's As. "Diego Simeone confirmed Lee Kang-in as the No. 1 recruit in the winter transfer market after organizing the team."
In fact, Atletico secured funds by selling Conor Gallagher (Tottenham Hotspur) and Giacomo Raspadori (Atalanta BC) at high transfer fees. Alemani, who has been eyeing Lee Kang-in since Valencia's days, is known to have led the recruitment.
However, PSG and Luis Enrique strongly wanted Lee Kang-in to stay. "Coach Enrique has no plans to release Lee Kang-in in the transfer market this winter," Sport said. "PSG still classifies Lee Kang-in as an important future resource for the team. Rather, we are trying to extend the contract period until 2028, he explained.
Le Parisien, a leading French newspaper, also said, "Lee Kang-in himself wants to remain in Paris. There is no sign of leaving the team," he said, adding that he weighed in on staying.
Lee Kang-in is not a solid starting player under Enrique this season, but he played like an Altoran in charge of 550 minutes in 21 official games. In the UEFA Champions League (UCL) showdown with FC Barcelona in October, he made a strong impression by hitting the post with a sharp left-footed shot, and contributed to the team's victory by scoring a wonder goal against Tottenham at the UEFA Super Cup.
However, Lee Kang-in suffered a thigh injury in the FIFA Intercontinental Cup final against Flamengo on the 18th of last month and has recently missed the match against Marseille and Paris FC and is focusing on rehabilitation.
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