After the summer transfer window in European football opened, a number of Asian stars in Europe reported the transfer news, including Li Gangren and Kubo Jianying; As for Kim Min-ya, who is rumored to have joined Bayern Munich, he will not be able to do so until he returns after completing a short period of military service, and Napoli are accused of considering replacing the South Korean centre-back with a Japanese player.
South Korean winger Lee Gang-in, who currently plays for Mallorca in La Liga, the 22-year-old star has been rumored to have moved to Paris Saint-Germain for a long time, "transfer expert" and Italian Fabrizio Romano revealed that Lee Gangren has completed his physical test at PSG, and that there has been a consensus between PSG and Mallorca, and that the signing is currently pending, Fabrizio Romano wrote: "All concerned are confident that this transfer will be completed soon. ”
And Li Gangren's friend and former teammate, Real Sociedad star Jianying Kubo, known as "Japan's Messi", is rumored to have been offered a 4-year contract of 160 million euros by Saudi Arabian team Hilal with an annual salary of 40 million euros, and Hilal is also willing to pay a transfer fee of 60 million euros to trigger his termination clause at Real Sociedad, but the Spanish newspaper "As" said that Kubo Jianying was unmoved, the 22-year-old Japanese winger was chased by Napoli at the same time, but he hopes to stay at Real Sociedad for the time being to continue to grow.
Another South Korean star, central defender Kim Min-ya, who originally played for Napoli, is also rumored to have reached a verbal agreement with Bayern Munich that the two sides will sign a five-year contract, and it has been said that Kim Min-ya has a 50 million euro termination clause in the contract with Napoli, which will take effect for teams outside Italy in the first 15 days of July, and it is believed that Bayern will soon make a move.
However, Kim is currently in military service, and although he was exempted from compulsory service after winning the men's gold medal at the 2018 Asian Games, he still needs to complete three weeks of basic military training, and he joined the army on June 15, and it is expected that he will not be officially announced until he completes training next week.
The transfer of Kim Minya may open the door for other Asian players, Sky Sports Italy pointed out that Napoli have plans to recruit Asian players again, mainly because the team chairman De Laurentiis hopes to sign Asian players again after tasting the business opportunities opened up by Kim Minya in Asia, further strengthening the team's brand and product sales in Asia; Of course, player quality is also a major consideration, with reports suggesting that Napoli are keeping a close eye on two Japanese players who play in the Bundesliga, namely Borussia Mönchengladbach's Itakura and Stuttgart defender Yoki Ito.