The possibility of "Golden Boy" Lee Kang-in (24, Paris Saint-Germain, PSG) going to Naples is growing. This is because Naples and PSG have reached an agreement in principle. Of course, even if an agreement has been reached between the clubs, the situation remains to be seen because the transfer will be made only when Lee Kang-in finally agrees to go to Naples.토토사이트

Italian media Spazio Napoli reported on the 10th (Korea Standard Time) that "the agreement between the clubs is going smoothly as Napoli reached a principled agreement with PSG on the recruitment of Lee Kang-in," adding, "However, the personal agreement is still unclear."

According to reports, Napoli are already busy in the transfer window. The move is aimed at strengthening their squads as they will participate in the UEFA Champions League next season, along with winning the Italian Serie A title last season. Luca Marianucci will be recruited immediately after passing the medical test tomorrow, and Kevin De Bruyne is nearing the end of his recruitment.

Napoli, however, plans to move to recruit players across all positions in earnest, not just recruiting Mariano Nuci and The Bruyne. Among them, Lee Kang-in is very interested. Giovanni Manna, Napoli's general manager, highly appreciates Lee Kang-in's skills and talents.

Napoli, which planned to recruit Lee Kang-in, has been showing considerable optimism since the negotiation table was set up, as it has maintained a friendly relationship with PSG. Although PSG set 40 million euros (about 62 billion won) as Lee Kang-in's ransom, Napoli proposed 30 to 35 million euros (about 465.43 billion won), including bonuses, to lower the transfer fee, and finally reached a conclusion of the negotiations with a principled agreement.

However, Napoli must persuade Lee Kang-in even if they reach an agreement with PSG. Napoli offered Lee Kang-in, who is receiving an annual salary of 4 million euros (about 6.2 billion won) from PSG, 5 million euros (about 7.7 billion won) per year for a five-year contract period, but Lee Kang-in is reportedly not showing much interest in going to Naples. In particular, he is waiting for suggestions from other clubs besides Napoli.

The issue of portrait rights is also a task that Naples must solve to persuade Lee Kang-in. In the case of Naples, the portrait rights policy is different from ordinary clubs. Naples is famous for holding both portrait rights and commercial rights of players. Because of this, players film commercials individually, and they have to give the profits to Naples instead of taking them themselves.

"Lee Kang-in is very popular in Korea and is ranked No. 1 in the sales of athletes in Korea," Spagio Napoli said. "So Napoli's portrait rights issue remains a solution to recruit Lee Kang-in," adding, "However, Napoli is very interested in Lee Kang-in and is trying to recruit him because he believes he is a player who will undoubtedly add tremendous quality to the offense."

Lee Kang-in, who joined PSG in the summer of 2023, successfully made a soft landing, contrary to concerns. While PSG played 53 games in all competitions in the first season, he played in 36 games (24 starts) and scored 5 goals and 5 assists, despite many cases of being called up for the national team due to the 2023 Hangzhou Asian Games and the 2023 Qatar Asian Cup.

Lee Kang-in continued his good performance in the second season by consistently receiving opportunities during the first half of the season. He played various roles from "zero-top" (fake No. 9 striker), side striker, and central midfielder. However, Lee Kang-in did not make a clear impression unlike the first season, and in the midst of this, he was completely pushed out of the main competition in the second half of the year, coupled with the joining of Kvaratshelia last winter.

In fact, Lee Kang-in, who played in all 23 of PSG's 23 matches (six goals, two assists) in the first half before the winter break, played only 22 matches (four assists) in the second half while PSG played 35 official matches. The average playing time also decreased from 56.5 minutes to 49.9 minutes.

Lee Kang-in, in particular, missed the final League 1 match even though PSG confirmed the championship early, and did not get even a minute to play in the final of the Coupe de France (French Cup) and the UCL. Therefore, he could not be happier even after achieving the milestone of "Treble (triple crown)" on the European stage for the first time as an Asian player.

In the end, Lee Kang-in, who missed irregular playing hours and important games one after another, decided to transfer because he was not satisfied with his situation. PSG also decided not to hold onto Lee Kang-in if he was offered an appropriate transfer fee, as there is no need to continue accompanying Lee Kang-in, which is not in Luis Enrique's plan.