Lee Kang-in FC Barcelona Surprise Transfer Rumors: "The Director Is Continuously Monitoring the Situation"

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Local reports indicate that Lee Kang-in (25), who is active in the 2026 FIFA World Cup in North America, Central America, and the Caribbean, with Paris Saint-Germain (PSG), is attracting the attention of the prestigious club FC Barcelona. While no concrete transfer negotiations have reached the stage yet, it was explained that Barcelona's interest in Lee Kang-in is a definite fact.

The Spanish media outlet Sport reported on the 18th (Korea time) that "Barcelona's director Deco met with Xavi Guerra (Valencia)'s father and his agent, Xavi Garrido." The report added, "The meeting was not for a specific negotiation purpose but was a session to exchange opinions on various transfer market issues. Xavi Guerra had also received interest from Barcelona last year, but no concrete transfer discussions took place at this meeting."

The media further stated, "Mentions of Lee Kang-in were also exchanged informally at the meeting," and added, "The situation of Lee Kang-in, who is currently attracting interest from Atletico (AT) Madrid, was also discussed. It was at the level of understanding his current position and situation as a player." It continued, "While Barcelona is not yet in the stage of pursuing or negotiating the acquisition of Aragon's Lee Kang-in," it added, "It is true that Deco, the Barcelona director, is continuously monitoring Lee Kang-in with interest."

Despite his club's victory in the UEFA Champions League, Lee Kang-in's position within PSG has significantly diminished, as he did not play a single minute in the final stages of the tournament's knockout phase. With only two years remaining on his contract with PSG, the possibility of a transfer is naturally increasing. Currently, Atletico Madrid, which reportedly wanted to acquire Lee Kang-in during the previous winter transfer market, is showing the most active steps.

While Barcelona is not yet in an active stage to acquire Lee Kang-in, there is a possibility that the club may join the acquisition race while monitoring future developments. If PSG's stance on Lee Kang-in's transfer is clearly disclosed and the level of the transfer fee becomes apparent, a negotiation table could be set up. His innate talent and ability, along with the fact that he does not need to adapt to the Spanish stage, are important factors for Barcelona, just as they are for Atletico Madrid.

In particular, the fact that the Barcelona director is continuously monitoring Lee Kang-in with interest is also the reason why the possibility of Lee Kang-in's transfer to Barcelona cannot be ruled out at any time. Sport also added, "While the name Lee Kang-in was mentioned, no acquisition negotiations or concrete transfer work were carried out in this meeting," but noted, "However, in the football world, simple information exchange can be interpreted as the starting point for acquisition negotiations."

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