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English Premier League (EPL) clubs are courting Oh Hyun-kyu (25, KRC Genk), a national striker who is active on the Belgian stage. Following Fulham, which had previously shown interest, Leeds United joined the recruitment race, and the stock price is soaring.
British media 'Give Me Sports' reported on the 31st (Korea time) that "Liz United is exploring the possibility of recruiting Genk striker Oh Hyun-kyu ahead of the closing of the transfer market," adding, "Oh Hyun-kyu is having an impressive season in Belgium."
Leeds are reportedly keeping a close eye on Oh's current situation. Oh Hyun-kyu scored double-digit points this season by scoring 10 goals in 31 official games for Genk. In particular, it was found that Leeds caught the eye by scoring three goals in the UEFA Europa League to prove their competitiveness in the European match.
Leeds have reorganised their offensive team by recruiting Dominic Calvert-Lewin and Lucas Nmecha ahead of the opening of the season. The two players have scored 14 goals in 23 league games and are performing well.
However, according to Give Me Sports, Leeds want to recruit additional players to diversify their offensive options. I marked Oh Hyun-kyu as the right person. Leeds are currently in the race to stay in 16th place in the EPL.
Leeds is not the only EPL club aiming for Oh Hyun-kyu. Fulham, which is making a splash in the EPL's seventh place, is also not letting go of Oh Hyun-kyu. "Give Me Sports" said, "Oh Hyun-kyu is also on Fulham's recruitment list. Fulham is considering Oh as an alternative to PSV Eindhoven striker Ricardo Pepi."
Fulham's interest is quite specific. According to a report by Britain's "Sky Sports" on the 28th, Fulham offered 28 million pounds (about 55.3 billion won) to recruit Pepi, the U.S. national striker. However, at the same time, it was confirmed that he had a positive conversation with Genk about recruiting Oh Hyun-kyu.
Oh is under contract with Genk until summer 2028. After scoring 14 goals and four assists in 47 games last season, he has been showing off his consistent scoring sense this season.
In fact, this is not the first time that 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, local media such as Germany's Bild reported the specific condition of a five-year contract period of 18 million euros (about 30.7 billion won), making the transfer a fait accompli.
However, an unexpected 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 frustration in going to the big league in front of him, Oh Hyun-kyu proved his strength with his skills. He started as a one-top player in the A-match friendly match against Mexico shortly after the transfer was canceled and showed a strong performance with one goal and one assist.
In particular, he drew attention by showing a "knee ceremony" that pointed to his knees by rolling up his socks after scoring at the time. It was a pleasant scene to tell the world that there was nothing wrong with the knee that the German club had been problematic. 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.
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