Lee’s buyout clause has increased, but thanks to a gentleman’s agreement with Mallorca, he will be able to move for a previously reported fee.
Lee has been at the heart of Mallorca’s success this season. His dribbling, crisp passing, and precise, powerful kicks have been responsible for the team’s offense. He ended up with six goals and six assists for his first double-digit attacking points in his first-team career.
The final game was also a triumphant one. In the final match against Rayo Vallecano, Lee sent a fantastic corner kick into the box in the 26th minute, where José Manuel Copete rattled the net with a thunderous header. Mallorca finished the season in ninth place in the league with three goals, including Lee’s brace.
He’s already been recognized in La Liga. Lee was nominated for the La Liga Player of the Month for April, including a dribbling wonder goal against Getafe. He was also nominated for La Liga Team of the Year, and Spanish publication As named him the best midfielder in La Liga on Aug. 8.
However, the good play almost turned into a poison. Spain’s ‘Marca’ reported on the 9th that “Lee Kang-in is more expensive than he was a season ago. His starting price is 25 million euros (about 347 billion won). Lee’s buyout will depend on his performance,” the newspaper reported.
This is about 10 billion won more than the reported buyout. Until recently, Spanish media outlets had estimated Lee’s buyout at 18 million euros (about 25 billion won). “Lee’s release clause has risen considerably following his stellar performances in La Liga, including six goals and six assists,” said ‘Marca’.
This news will further cool down the transfer rumors. Atletico Madrid, who are very interested in Lee, will not pay his buyout clause this transfer window, as they did last winter. The local speculation is that Atletico will try to tempt Mallorca with a player trade in addition to €10 million in cash. 메이저사이트
However, the rising buyout clause has become a stumbling block. Juanmi Sanchez, Marca’s dedicated reporter for Mallorca, said on September 9, “Any team that wants to sign Lee will have to shell out a lot of money, because his buyout was 17 million euros ($23.6 billion won) last summer, but it has soared to 25 million euros this year. Lee’s price has risen considerably due to his performance,” the report said.
Following this, Matteo Moretto, a reporter for Spain’s ‘Relevo’, said on the 10th, “Lee Kang-in and Atletico are cooling off. The two clubs have not reached an agreement.”