Kang-in Lee arrived at PSG from Mallorca in July for 22 million euros, but he has only played two games in Ligue 1 due to a muscle injury he appears to have recovered from. Now the player is in the middle of a conflict between his team and his club.
Hwang Sun-hong, South Korea U-21 coach, He now declared himself “disappointed” at PSG’s lack of clarity about when he will release his midfielder for the Asian Games football tournament, which starts on Tuesday the 19th.
“PSG had to give us away a response on September 13 (Wednesday). However, until now we have not received any official response,” said Hwang Sun-hong.
Wounded since August 22
On August 22, PSG announced that Kang-in Lee had injured his left quadriceps (he had suffered another muscle setback in the preseason) and would be out until the recent national team break. Hwang Sun-hong revealed that the player has “largely recovered” but does not know when he will join the South Korean national team.
“I personally contacted Kang-in and he wants to join us as soon as possible,” Hwang Sun-hong added. “But our talks with PSG about the timetable for his arrival don’t seem to be progressing, so I’m disappointed.”
PSG is not obliged to release him
The Asian Games, which will be held in Hangzhou, China, from September 19 to October 8, They are not part of the official FIFA calendar, Therefore, PSG is not obliged to release its player. Finally, according to L’Équipe, this Thursday the Parisian club allowed the player to participate in the tournament.
South Korea, aiming for a third consecutive gold medal, will debut on Tuesday against Kuwait.
Source: La Verdad
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