[엑스포츠뉴스 김정현 인턴기자] The possibility of Lee Kang-in leaving Valencia is growing.
On the 22nd (Korean time), Spain’s Valencia local media Tribuna Deportiva reported that Lee Kang-in, who was replaced at the end of the second half of the 2020/21 season’s 14th round Barcelona expedition, left Camp Nou angrily after the match.
Lee Kang-in was replaced by Dennis Cheryshev and stepped on the ground for about 3 minutes only after 90 minutes of the game against Barcelona on this day.
It is known that Lee Kang-in was very angry at the time when Yunus Musa was injured and needed replacement in the 42nd minute, but Alex Blanco was put in.
The media said that if Lee Kang-in allowed him to play for only one minute, it would be difficult to understand why coach Javier Gracia took him to Barcelona and believe that Lee Kang-in did not play an important role in the team.
Lee Kang-in eventually missed the home game against Seville on the 23rd. Local media reported that Lee Kang-in felt uncomfortable and fell out of the list. Valencia lost 0-1 to Seville.
Lee Kang-in, who had missed four games including Copa del Rey due to a confirmed Corona 19 confirmation in early December, eventually exploded when the playing time decreased again after returning.
Lee Kang-in had already rejected Valencia’s offer to renew the contract twice, hoping for longer business trips. However, Lee Kang-in did not have a full-time game out of 10 La Liga matches, and played only 446 minutes.
Local media reports that Manchester City, who has recruited Lee Kang-in and his best friend Ferran Torres, are paying attention to Lee Kang-in. It is noteworthy what changes will be made to Lee Kang-in’s move in the upcoming January transfer market.
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