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South Korean national team left-back Seol Young-woo (27, Crvena Zvezda) is set to officially join German Bundesliga club Augsburg.
According to Florian Plettenberg of Germany's 'Sky Sports', Zvezda and Augsburg have reached a final agreement on Seol Young-woo's transfer. The contract runs until 2030, with a base transfer fee of €3.75 million (approximately ₩6 billion). The deal includes a sell-on clause requiring payment of 5% of any future transfer fee if the player moves to another club, as well as additional bonuses tied to Augsburg's qualification for European competitions and meeting specific appearance thresholds.
Seol Young-woo underwent medical testing at Augsburg on this day, and if no issues are found, contract signing and an official announcement will follow.
Through this transfer, Zvezda is set to secure significant financial gains. When the club acquired Seol Young-woo from Ulsan HD in the summer of 2024, they paid a transfer fee of €1.5 million (approximately ₩2.4 billion), meaning they will net at least €2.25 million (approximately ₩3.6 billion) in profit within two years.
Since joining Serbian football, Seol Young-woo has made 101 official appearances, recording eight goals and 16 assists while establishing himself as a key player for the team. He also started all three of South Korea's matches at the 2026 FIFA World Cup in North America, drawing attention from European clubs.
Augsburg selected Seol Young-woo to fill the void left by Mas Pedersen, who moved to Hertha Berlin, and plans to deploy him as a right-back. At this position, he will compete for a starting spot against veterans Marius Wolf and Robin Fellhauer.
The club is reported to have highly valued Seol Young-woo's high work rate, aggressive overlapping runs, and quick transition abilities between offense and defense. Germany's 'Kicker' positively assessed his European competition experience and physical condition but noted that adapting to the Bundesliga may take time.
If the transfer is finalized, Seol Young-woo will become the fourth South Korean player to join Augsburg's first team, following Koo Ja-cheol, Ji Dong-won, and Hong Jeong-ho. It is reported that during this acquisition process, Augsburg sought advice from Koo Ja-cheol, who previously played for the club, regarding Seol Young-woo.
Expectations are also high for a potential Bundesliga showdown between South Korean left-backs: Seol Young-woo and Jens Castrof of Borussia Mönchengladbach.
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