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The possibility of South Korea's national striker Oh Hyun-kyu (25, KRC Genk) advancing to the English Premier League (EPL) is still alive. EPL Fulham is close to recruiting U.S. national striker Ricardo Pepi (PSV Eindhoven), but it has been confirmed that they are continuing negotiations with Oh Hyun-kyu without letting go.
British media 'Sky Sports' reported on the 28th (Korea time) that Fulham offered 28 million pounds (about 55.3 billion won) to recruit Eindhoven striker Pepi, adding, "In addition, Fulham had a positive conversation with Genk to recruit Oh Hyun-kyu."
According to the media, Fulham is moving from various angles to reinforce its offense. Currently, the top target for recruiting is Pepi, a promising player who has scored 11 goals in all competitions this season.
For now, Fulham seems to be trying to recruit Pepi while also bringing Oh Hyun-kyu. "Sky Sports" reaffirmed that Fulham had a positive conversation with Genk about recruiting Oh Hyun-kyu. Oh Hyun-kyu has scored 10 goals in all tournaments as a member of Genk this season, scoring double-digit points. The contract period with Genk is until the summer of 2028.
Fulham are making a splash in the EPL this season. He is in seventh place with 10 wins, 4 draws, 9 losses and 34 points in 23 games.
This is not the first time Oh Hyun-kyu has been transferred to the big league. Just four months ago, just before the summer transfer market closed in September, he was likely to join Stuttgart in the German Bundesliga. At that time, German media "Built" and others reported that the transfer fee was 18 million euros (about 30.7 billion won) and the agreement was concluded for a five-year contract period, making the transfer a fait accompli.
However, a large variable occurred in the final stage of joining the team. Medical tests have been a drag. Stuttgart withdrew the contract at the last minute, taking issue with Oh Hyun-kyu's past cruciate ligament injury history.
Although he suffered from a failure to go to the big league, Oh Hyun-kyu did not get frustrated, but rather proved to be strong with his skills. Oh Hyun-kyu started as a one-top in the A-match friendly match against Mexico immediately after the transfer was canceled and showed off his strength with one goal and one assist.
In particular, he rolled up his socks after scoring and showed a ceremony pointing to his knee, informing the world that there was no abnormality in the knee that the German club had been in trouble 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, is increasing his value by showing off his constant scoring sense this season. Oh Hyun-kyu, who finished his verification on the Belgian stage after going through the prestigious Celtic in Scotland, still has an opportunity to enter the EPL.
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