The no.10 will still be on Neymar’s back, but the function of a no.10 on the field that was performed by Leo Messi in the previous two seasons in the Paris Saint-Germain team will be performed by Lee Kang-in in the future. At least that’s the plan of Luis Campos, the Saints’ first operative who has taken a rather different transfer strategy this summer than what we’re used to from Paris Saint-Germain.Lee came from Mallorca who was paid 22,000,000 euros and signed a five-year contract. He is a left-footed player who scores goals, dribbles, assists and can be said to be a typical “ten”.The first South Korean in PSG history: Lee Kang-In 🇰🇷🔵🔴 pic.twitter.com/VAefqaduDE— Ligue 1 English (@Ligue1_ENG) July 8, 2023 As a talented kid, he came to Valencia at the age of 10 and was projected to be its big star in the future. When he exploded at the 2019 World Cup and led the national team to the finals and secured the player of the tournament award, the euphoria around him grew even more. However, the financial and institutional crisis in which the club from Mestalla is in drove the talented offensive player away. He terminated his contract in the summer of 2021 and moved to Mallorca as a free agent.There he developed properly, in two years at the club he played 73 matches and recorded seven goals and 10 assists. Last season, Lee had six goals and assists in Primera Division and was only one of three players in the league with such statistics. Which becomes especially important if you know Mallorca’s quality and style of play, given that they are second to last in the league in possession of the ball and play a closed 5-3-2 formation.##NAJAVA_MECA_7361356##But it’s not the numbers that are is main asset, but the moves. After the World Cup in Qatar, he was the player in La Liga with the most dribbles. He dribbles well from both wings, crosses well with both feet and has a low center of gravity, making him difficult to knock down. In a team with more individual quality, such as PSG, and with a quick transition, those characteristics of his could come to full expression.The question is what kind of playing time awaits him. A lot depends on the status of Mbappe. But the South Korean international could establish himself as the third member of an attacking trio with Neymar and Mbappe if the Frenchman stays. He will fight for that place with another summer signing and former Mallorca player – Marco Asensio.Let us remind you that in addition to him and Asensio, PSG brought Milan Skriniar as a free agent this summer and paid 60,000,000 euros for Manuel Ugarte from Sporting. Of course, let’s not forget the Saints’ new manager – Luis Enrique.
