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Local reports indicate that Hwang In-beom (30, Feyenoord) may fail to complete his move to Portuguese powerhouse FC Porto due to disputes over the transfer fee.
Portugal's 'Record' reported on the 14th (Korea time): "Hwang In-beom has finalized a personal agreement with FC Porto, but the transfer could collapse due to a standoff between clubs over the transfer fee."
According to reports, Porto has firmly decided to avoid excessive spending in acquiring Hwang. The initial transfer fee offered by Porto to his current club Feyenoord is around 7 million euros (approximately 11.8 billion won). Porto plans not to increase this amount further, citing Hwang's strong desire to join the club.
In contrast, Feyenoord is strongly demanding an increase in the transfer fee. The club aims to secure higher profits than what it paid when acquiring Hwang from Crvena Zvezda (Serbia) last summer 2024. The media explained: "If the two clubs fail to narrow the gap in their transfer fee demands, Hwang's move to Porto could ultimately be canceled."
The personal agreement between Porto and Hwang In-beom has already been finalized. The agreed contract term is reported to be up to three years.
Mexican professional club Monterrey had previously explored signing Hwang, but Feyenoord immediately rejected the proposal.
Porto is one of Portugal's "Big Three" clubs and an absolute powerhouse, having won the domestic Primeira Liga title 31 times. The club has also left significant marks in European competitions. It lifted the UEFA Champions League (UCL) trophy during the 1986–1987 and 2003–2004 seasons and won the UEFA Europa League (UEL) twice (2002–2003 and 2010–2011 seasons).
Last month, in the Group Stage A match of the 2026 FIFA World Cup against Czech Republic, Hwang In-beom delivered a standout performance with one goal and one assist, leading his team to a 2-1 comeback victory and earning the title of Match MVP. He has already established himself as a key midfielder at his club, the Dutch powerhouse Feyenoord.
Debuting professionally in 2014 with Daejeon Citizen (now Daejeon Hana Citizen), he was released early from military service as an alternative serviceman after winning gold at the 2018 Jakarta-Palembang Asian Games, paving the way for his overseas career. Since moving to Vancouver Whitecaps in Major League Soccer (MLS) in the United States in 2019, he has consistently progressed through clubs including Rubin Kazan (Russia), Olympiacos (Greece), and Crvena Zvezda (Serbia).
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