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Luis Enrique (56), manager of Paris Saint-Germain (PSG), ended the transfer rumor. He directly emphasized the importance of Lee Kang-in (25) who was constant throughout the winter transfer market.
PSG will face Strasbourg at 4:45 a.m. on the 2nd (Korea Standard Time) in the 2025-2026 season.
According to PSG's official website, at a pre-press conference on the 1st ahead of the game, coach Enrique nailed, "Lee Kang-in is an important player for us."
Coach Enrique then said, "Although there may have been a little lack of consistency, Lee Kang-in has the physical and technical ability to be a part of this great team. He has already proved it at several points, he said. "It's a pity that I've recently been injured, but Lee Kang-in is a favorite player of the club. He is also very talented."
Recently, Lee Kang-in has emerged as a hot potato in the transfer market this winter. It is understood that the English Premier League (EPL) and Spain's La Liga have also pushed to recruit Lee Kang-in.
In fact, Tottenham Hotspur was active. According to local media such as Britain's Spurs Web, Tottenham recruited Conor Gallagher and Vinicius Souza to reinforce the midfield and then selected Lee Kang-in as the last puzzle to inspire creativity in the offense. "Spurs Web" reported, "Tottenham sent a love call to Lee Kang-in, who played both sides and center and even won the UEFA Champions League (UCL)."
However, PSG was confident that Lee Kang-in would stay. He reportedly rejected Tottenham's offer at once.
Atletico Madrid, a prestigious Spanish La Liga club, also showed interest, but in the end, they were tongue-in-cheek at a high price. According to the French media 'Sport', PSG has virtually declared no sale, setting 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. Atletico's general manager Matteu Alemani flew to Paris to set the table, but the gap between Atletico, who wanted a loan that included a full transfer option, and PSG, who refused to do so, did not narrow.
Coach Enrique and the club are determined. Rather, PSG is reportedly planning to extend the contract period with Lee Kang-in until 2028. 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 will stay.
Lee Kang-in is not a solid starting player under Enrique this season, but he played in 21 official games and played 550 minutes. In particular, he scored a fantastic wonder goal in the last UEFA Super Cup match against Tottenham to lead the team to victory.
Meanwhile, Lee Kang-in is out of power after suffering a thigh injury in the FIFA Intercontinental Cup final against Flamengo on the 18th of last month.
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