Korean midfielder Lee Jae-seong (31, Mainz 05) should he leave Germany and debut as a Premier League player?
German media Kicker reported on the 18th (Korean time), “English Premier League club Crystal Palace can arouse interest in Lee Jae-sung again.”
Lee Jae-seong, who is active in the Bundesliga, is currently one of the key players in Mainz.
Lee Jae-seong, who joined Mainz last season and debuted in the Bundesliga, one of Europe’s top 5 leagues, performed decently in his first season, recording 4 goals and 3 assists in 30 games.
Entering the 2022/23 season, his second season, his skills have grown even more. This season, Lee Jae-seong recorded 6 goals and 1 assist in 22 games, surpassing last season’s scoring record early.
In particular, when the second half of the season began after the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, his sense of goal increased significantly바카라. Lee Jae-sung is in charge of scoring for Mainz, scoring a whopping 4 goals in a total of 5 matches during the second half.
Lee Jae-sung’s contract expires in June 2023.
With attention focused on Lee Jae-sung’s future as his contract expires, Premier League club Palace have revived their interest in Lee Jae-sung.
The media said, “Palace has been interested in Lee Jae-sung since he played in the German second division Bundesliga 2 as a member of Holstein Kiel.”
He added, “Palace lacks players who can score goals in midfield, so we can offer Lee Jae-sung a chance to follow in the footsteps of Manchester United hero Park Ji-sung.”
Regarding the background of Lee Jae-sung’s promotion, he explained, “Among Palace midfielders this season, only one player who scored in the league was Geoffrey Schlupe (one goal).”
“Lee Jae-sung lacks the potential or youth compared to Conor Gallagher, but he can provide coach Patrick Vieira with the rushing movement and cool finish that Palace have lost since Gallagher’s return to Chelsea,” he said.
Lee Jae-seong wrote on his blog on December 26, “I have a strong desire to grow once more in a different environment, whether it is in another country in Europe or in Germany. I am a person who has always sought change. It is also the last time we can do it,” hinting at the possibility of a transfer.
Attention is focusing on whether Lee Jae-seong, who is considering a new challenge, will debut as a new Premier League player following Son Heung-min (Tottenham Hotspur) and Hwang Hee-chan (Wolverhampton Wanderers).