Cho Kyu-seong (24, Jeonbuk Hyundai) is trying to enter the German Bundesliga, a big European league.
Park Ji-sung, director of Jeonbuk Hyundai, seems to be moving in Europe.
British media Evening Standard said on the 7th (Korean time) that Cho Kyu-sung would choose to move to FSV Mainz (Germany) instead of Celtic (Scotland) in the January transfer window.
The newspaper said, “Cho Kyu-seong, who scored a multi-goal in 3 minutes at the 2022 Qatar World Cup against Ghana, has been approved by Jeonbuk to transfer to Europe.” “The transfer fee will be 2.5 million pounds (about 3.8 billion won).
According to the media, Mainz is expected to win the competition with Celtic and several US MLS (Major League Soccer) clubs and recruit Cho Kyu-sung, their top target.
Mainz has already recruited a player from Jeonbuk.
In the summer ahead of the 2021/22 season, 메이저사이트 Mainz recruited Lee Jae-seong (30), who was in Holstein Kiel in the second division of Germany.
Mainz is highly likely to use Cho Kyu-seong immediately as its main striker is currently suffering from a line injury.
It is a team that fits the transfer condition of Cho Kyu-sung that Park Ji-sung put forward.
Park Ji-sung already said about Cho Kyu-sung’s trip to Europe, “The most important thing is to succeed in Europe,” and focused on achieving good results rather than going to Europe itself.
“The player will also think about which team, when and how to go, and I (Cho Kyu-seong) will leave Jeonbuk and as a junior soccer player, I will think about and communicate in which direction this player advances to increase the probability of success.” said.
Jeonbuk will move to Barcelona, Spain on January 16 to conduct field training ahead of the 2023 season.
The Bundesliga will resume on January 21 after the World Cup break.
In the meantime, attention is being paid to whether Cho Kyu-seong will start a new season by moving the team and league.