Lee Jae-sung, who was recommended by Son Heung-min in Hamburg, joins Bremen-Hoffenheim before signing
[골닷컴] Reporter Man-Sung Han = Lee Jae-seong (28), who has three months of contract with Holstein Kiel, is emerging as a’popular man’ in Germany. Following the Hamburg SV, there was news that Werder Bremen and Hoffenheim were aiming for him.
Lee Jae-sung will get free agency status in June. Holstein Kiel has already revealed that it is difficult for the club to sign a renewal contract with Lee Jae-sung, a high-paid salary, as the club has suffered financial difficulties in the aftermath of Corona 19 from last season. In fact, Lee Jae-seong also received attention from the German Bundesliga and French League 1 clubs in the transfer market last summer. However, there were not many clubs that actively tried to sign the transfer market while the transfer market was frozen.
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In the end, Lee Jae-sung, who remained at the Holstein kill, is playing as a central midfielder, a position that suits him better this season, unlike last season, when he played an active part as a front-line striker. As of this season, his record is 28 games, 7 goals and 4 assists (including cup competitions).
It was revealed that Hamburg, who was aiming for Lee Jae-seong last season, still showed interest in him, and recently Werder Bremen and Hoffenheim also jumped into the signing fight. The Hamburger daily newspaper’Hamburger Avenblat’ reported on the 9th (Korean time) that “Werder Bremen and Hoffenheim are also watching Lee Jae-seong, the best player in the Holstein Kiel. According to his agency USM, a proposal came from England.” Reported.
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Of course, Hamburg is still the most active team to recruit Lee Jae-sung. However, Lee Jae-sung wants to decide whether to transfer in May, when the outlines of Holstein, who is currently in the 2nd place in the Bundesliga and has entered the promotion right, and Hamburg’s progress in the next season, where the possibility of promotion remains in 4th place. This is the content of the report by Hamburger Avenblat.
The decisive reason Lee Jae-sung is interested in the transfer to Hamburg is the strong recommendation of his friend Son Heung-min. Son Heung-min is a player who has grown into a top player in the English Premier League after making his professional debut in Hamburg. Lee Jae-sung said through’Hamburger Avenblat’, “Son Heung-min told me that Hamburg is a club that provides a great environment and is a wonderful city.”
Meanwhile, coach Daniel Thiune Hamburg said, “I’m from a player. From that point of view, I always want to see Lee Jae-sung’s play. I like him. He’s a very high-level player and 2. He shows off his outstanding talent in the Bundesliga.”