Kim Jin-soo, Joo Min-gyu, Song Beom-geun...K League Star Wars, pay attention to the transfers!
Kim Jin-soo, Joo Min-gyu, Song Beom-geun...K League Star Wars, pay attention to the transfers!
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It is time to wake up from hibernation. The K-League, which had been suspended for a while, will begin to stretch. The K-League 1 of the 2025 season will start with the official opening match between the Korea Cup champion Pohang Steelers and the Daejeon Hana Citizen, which will take place at 1 p.m. on Saturday at Pohang Steelyard. This is the fastest season opening ever. Despite the resumption of the AFC Champions League (ALC) from 2024 to 2025, and untimely cold weather gripping the nation, excitement and expectations for the K-League continue to cool down.
● Veteran and big name: Looking at the new challenges, the winter transfer market was hot even though the break period was short. A large number of players with high name values have changed their uniforms. FC Seoul and Daejeon Hana were the most active players.
Seoul under Kim Ki-dong, who is in his second year as coach, has been actively reinforcing the team in all positions. Notably, he paid attention to free agent players. Left fullback Kim Jin-soo and wing forward Moon Seon-min, who experienced the World Cup, headed for Seoul from Jeonbuk Hyundai. Jeong Seung-won, a "multipurpose midfielder" who can play various roles regardless of side or center, joined the team from Suwon FC, and also brought in Lee Han-do, a proven defender in the K-League.
With Lingard, the all-time foreign striker who played for Manchester United (England), veteran Ki Sung-yueng, Jordanian national team Yazan, Lee Seung-mo, Choi Joon and Kang Hyun-moo in good health, the addition of top-rated resources is a great boost for coach Kim, who is carefully looking to compete for the title.
Daejeon Hana, led by Hwang Sun-hong, underwent a massive rebuilding process. They brought in prominent players both domestically and internationally. They put "customized puzzles" on offense and defense. They brought in side defender Park Kyu-hyun, who experienced German performance, defender Ha Chang-rae who played in the Japanese J-League, and central defender Lim Jong-eun who shared the Ulsan HD title.
The tip of the spear was sharpened as well. After serving as the second striker with Jeong Jae-hee, Pohang's Korea Cup champion, he even recruited Joo Min-kyu, a striker for the Korean national team. Having scored double-digit goals for the past four years in a row, Joo will add synergy to his team's performance in Daejeon, which lacks 2 percent of capacity. 메이저사이트
● Ulsan Has Built an 'absolute dynasty' and Jeonbuk Dreaming of 'retaking the throne' The contrast between Ulsan and Jeonbuk, which competed for the title in recent years, was very different last season. Ulsan, which was repeatedly caught up by the 'family rival', has been at the top of the K League 1 for three consecutive years since the 2022 season, while Jeonbuk is on the verge of being degraded by the K League 2 amid a crash. It survived dramatically.