The Wolverhampton Wanderers are serious about defending their key striker Hwang Hee-chan (28). They even rejected an offer for massive transfer fee from a prestigious French Ligue 1.
Multiple media outlets including Birmingham World reported on the 12th (Korea time) that Wolverhampton rejected offers from major clubs for Hwang Hee-chan, adding that Marseille had offered 21 million pounds (approximately 37.4 billion won). However, Wolverhampton denied their approach. The sale of Hwang Hee-chan is not in Wolverhampton’s plan.
Hwang Hee-chan scored 12 goals in the English Premier League during the 2023-2024 season. He couldn’t easily let go of Hwang Hee-chan, who has displayed career-high performance. “Wolverhampton spent 14 million pounds (24.9 billion won) on RB Leipzig to fully recruit Hwang Hee-chan. If Hwang Hee-chan is sold to Marseille, the profit would have been only 7 million pounds (12.4 billion won).”
Even Wolverhampton’s financial situation is not bad. Hwang Hee-chan is under contract with Wolverhampton until 2028. “Wolverhampton is not under pressure to sell Hwang Hee-chan,” Birmingham World said. “It is within the scope of Premier League profit and sustainability (PSG) rules. If we want to change Wolverhampton’s intentions, we will have to offer a significant transfer fee.” Last season, Everton and Nottingham Forest were given points cuts for violating PSR.
Leading media outlets also rejected the possibility of Hwang’s transfer. “Wolverhampton has rejected Marseille’s offer for Hwang Hee-chan,” said Rial Thomas of Sky Sports, a British newspaper. “Wolverhampton is not selling Hwang Hee-chan this summer. He scored 13 goals in 31 official matches for Wolverhampton last season.”
“Transfermarkt,” a media outlet specializing in soccer statistics, also acknowledged Hwang Hee-chan’s rise. The media, which measures the transfer fee by analyzing a player’s age and performance, believes that Hwang Hee-chan’s ransom has more than doubled in a year. Hwang Hee-chan’s ransom was around 12 million euros last year, but it has jumped to 25 million euros this year.
Wolverhampton already had a mechanism to protect Hwang Hee-chan, the main striker. He also renewed his contract with Hwang Hee-chan during the 2023-2024 season. Notably, Gary O’Neill (45) told a news conference before the official announcement was made, “I have extended my contract with Hwang Hee-chan. He came to me and thanked me.”토토사이트 순위
France’s prestigious Marseille is dreaming of rebuilding a prestigious family under Roberto de Gervi (45), who stood out at Brighton and Hove Albion. De Gervi is said to have watched Hwang Hee-chan’s talent in the stadium during the Premier League.