Because of the injury, South Korean center-back Kim Young-kwon did not play in the round of 12 with the team, taking advantage of this off-season, the meritorious celebrity of Evergrande basically negotiated his new owner. According to Japan's "Yahoo Sports", Kim Young-kwon has decided to switch to Ulsan Hyundai next season, to the command of his mentor Hong Myung-fu.
Hong Myung-fu and Kim Young-kwon
At the beginning of 2019, Kim Young-kwon left Guangzhou Evergrande and signed a three-year contract with Gamba Osaka. With excellent strength, he quickly sat in the main position, and the originally precarious career of the international footballer also turned around.
At the end of this year, Kim Young-kwon's contract with Gamba Osaka is about to expire, and in view of the excellent performance of the past 3 seasons, Gamba Osaka offered him a 2-year contract extension. Although the relationship between guests and hosts is very harmonious, Kim Young-kwon, who is 31 years old, wants to return to his home country to play at the end of his career – before that, he had never played in the K League.
For the past few months, Kim Young-kwon has been in constant communication with his mentor, Hong Myung-fu, the head coach of Ulsan Hyundai, and after the season, Dutch centre-back Bultuis will leave the team on his own, and Hong Ming-fu is determined to sign Kim Young-kwon.
From the 2012 London Olympics to the 2014 World Cup in Brazil, Kim Young-kwon followed Hong Mingfu to the north. To some extent, Hong Mingfu is the leader of Kim Young-kwon's career, and the combination of master and apprentice again is naturally the result that both sides are willing to see.
According to an official from Ulsan Hyundai, Ulsan Hyundai does intend to sign Kim Young-kwon and is having a conversation: "Interest does exist, and the news first came out of Japan. However, neither the J-League nor the K-League is over, and under current conditions, the two sides are not yet able to hold substantive negotiations, but we have been in constant communication. According to the rules of the association, new players can be signed as early as January 1, 2022, and the transfer window continues until March 25. ”
It is pointed out that Ulsan Hyundai provided Kim Young-kwon with a 3-year contract, showing great sincerity. It may not be long before kim Young-kuen's contract terms become clearer.