From Yoon Do-young to Kim Gun-hee... European teams' great interest in Korea's young guns!
From Yoon Do-young to Kim Gun-hee... European teams' great interest in Korea's young guns!
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Europe is deeply interested in young Korean players.
European interest in Korean soccer has increased as Korean leaguers such as Son Heung-min, Lee Kang-in, Hwang Hee-chan, and Kim Min-jae have been active in the European big leagues. It has been confirmed that center back Kim Ji-soo, born in 2004, joined Brentford in the Premier League and Yang Min-hyuk went to Tottenham Hotspur, leading to active observation and actual suggestions, not just interest. Recently, Kim Myung-joon of Pohang Steelers moved to Genk.
Still, keen interest in Korean players is growing. It is Yoon Do-young. She is the same age as Yang Min-hyuk, and joined Daejeon Hana Citizen as a semi-professional player last season, completing her contract as a pro. She dribbles and breaksthrough, and kicks with her left foot are accurate. She is very powerful when holding the ball, and since Hwang Sun-hong came, she has improved off-the-ball and pressing ability.
Rumors of Yoon Do-young's overseas transfer have been raised since last season. He has been connected to a number of clubs, and his recent transfer to Brighton is in the process of materializing. Britain's "The Athletic" reported on the 1st (Korea time) that Brighton is expected to complete recruiting Yoon Do-young, a promising Korean player. Brighton has met an undisclosed buyout clause in the contract between Yoon Do-young and Daejeon, and is scheduled to transfer next season.
Yoon faithfully participated in off-season training in Thailand and is sweating profusely as he joined national team training by age group. It is not certain whether he will be transferred or not, but Brighton's interest and suggestion seem to be true.
Following Yoon Do-young, Kim Geon-hee is also drawing attention from Europe. Born in 2002, Kim joined the team in the 2023 season. Having played nine matches in his first season, Kim played in 28 matches while playing as a key center back last season. It was Incheon's discovery in 2024 along with Choi Woo-jin. Despite Kim's stellar performance, the team was demoted to Incheon. Despite rumors of a transfer, Kim stayed in the team, and even trained in Chiang Mai, Thailand.
Darmstadt expressed interest in Kim Gun-hee. Previously, interest in Korea's center back was not great, but it seems that he changed his mind due to Kim Min-jae's performance. Darmstadt has a deep relationship with Koreans. Cha Bum-keun, Ji Dong-won, and Baek Seung-ho played. Until last season, he was in the German Bundesliga, but he remained at the bottom of the list and was demoted and is currently ranked 11th in the German second division. Darmstadt expressed interest in Kim Gun-hee. 토토사이트
I spoke on behalf of Yoon Do-young and Kim Gun-hee, but many young Korean players are in the radar network of European teams.