From his debut in Valencia to last season, there were many transfer rumors for Lee Kang-in. Various clubs, including Sampdoria, Manchester City, and Ajax, tried to recruit him, but all of them had collapsed due to failure to the club.
Lee Kang-in, who thought he would continue to remain in Mallorca, but as he recently showed off his rising skills, the way other clubs look at him began to change.
Spanish media reported that Lee Kang-in is attracting attention from various clubs, including EPL and La Liga, and recently, more and more clubs are interested in Lee Kang-in’s performance.
Here, before the start of this season, it was reported that Feyenoord of the Netherlands strongly wanted to recruit Lee Kang-in in the summer transfer market, and it was reported that it was canceled due to Mallorca’s opposition at the time.
At that time, the transfer could have been canceled due to questions about Lee Kang-in, but many media expected that Mallorca would not easily reject Lee Kang-in’s offer in the transfer market this winter.
First of all, the contract period between Lee Kang-in and Mallorca was until June 2025, and there was a three-year contract left. If other clubs offered to recruit Lee Kang-in, they were more likely to offer a higher transfer fee than before, and Lee Kang-in was also likely to accept the club’s proposal with a higher status than Mallorca.
Currently, Lee Kang-in has been showing signs of overcoming various unfavorable conditions as he plays more and more games, which can be said to be a season that shows that he is growing.
It was becoming a 22-23 season that showed Lee Kang-in’s potential more than ever, and other clubs could say that it is a good time to recruit him.
Spanish media cited Lee Kang-in as a reason for his multiplayer ability, saying, “Lee Kang-in will adapt well to any team.”
He thought he would be a necessary player for many clubs if he could play on the left and right sides, could also poke a kill pass well in the midfield, and excluded defensive skills.
With the evaluation of Lee Kang-in better than ever, many soccer fans were interested in Lee Kang-in’s transfer rumor. When Lee Kang-in left Valencia, he did not want to leave Spain as he grew up in Spain as a child, and it was thought that the next club would be a La Liga club.
If he advanced to another league, he had to wait and see what choice he would make in terms of facing linguistic difficulties.