“Atletico Madrid missed out on Korean star Lee Kang-in.
Spanish media outlet Football España and the Atlético Universe social media outlets broke the news on the night of the 12th (KST) with breaking news.
‘Lee Kang-in will not sign for Atletico Madrid,’ the outlet wrote, adding that ‘negotiations broke down and the two clubs were unable to reach an agreement.
‘Atletico Madrid have hit a snag in talks to sign Real Mallorca playmaker Lee Kang-In and look set to lose him,’ concludes Football España.스포츠토토
Coach Klinsmann encouraging Lee Kang-in .
‘Atletico Madrid are in a race with several English Premier League clubs to sign Lee Kang-jin, but insiders say it is 99.9 percent certain that he will not head to Atletico Madrid,’ the outlet wrote. ‘Atletico Madrid and the Mallorca club are nowhere near an agreement, and despite suggestions that they could include players such as Rodrigo Riquelme to bring the price down, talks have stalled,’ the report says.
‘Lee’s buyout clause is €25 million, which is too much for Atletico to afford,’ the outlet said. ‘Lee has proven his ability this season, scoring six goals and seven assists in 36 La Liga games and contributing to 35.1 percent of Mallorca’s goals,’ the report said. ‘With these figures, the potential publicity Lee could bring to the club in Asia and his undisputed talent, the chances of him leaving Real Mallorca this summer are quite high.