‘I can’t send the EPL!’ Lee Jae-sung, now Mainz wants ‘contract extension’ [키커]

The stock price is soaring every day. Now, it is news that Mainz, the original club, wants to extend the contract with Lee Jae-seong (31, Mainz).

German soccer media Kicker reported on the 25th (Korea time) that “Mainz wants to renew the contract with Lee Jae-sung.”

Lee Jae-sung’s recent progress is remarkable. On the 25th, he scored 1 goal and 1 assist against Mönchengladbach at the home stadium. Thanks to Lee Jae-sung’s performance, the team won 4-0.

Lee Jae-sung has played 22 league games this season, scoring 7 goals and 3 assists. After the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar, he scored 5 goals and came first in the second half of the Bundesliga (on February 25). 1st in attacking points on the team.

Thanks to Lee Jae-seong, the team is also cruising. Mainz is consistently in the upper middle ranks with 9 wins, 5 draws and 8 losses this season, marking 32 points.

Lee Jae-sung’s position is a midfielder, not a forward. Lee Jae-sung’s greatest strength is vigorous activity as if he watched Park Ji-sung during his vigorous career. But now, he is showing his scoring ability and raising his stock price even more.

With its great success, it is associated with the English Premier League (EPL). British media HITC said, “Crystal Palace are interested in Lee Jae-sung as a player to replace Conor Gallagher, who moved to Chelsea.”

The media praised Jae-Sung Lee as “an attack-oriented midfielder full of energy like Park Ji-Sung” and explained, “His reckless movements and great finishes are his strengths.”

When it came down to it, Mainz seemed to be trying to capture Lee Jae-seong. Lee Jae-sung’s contract with Mainz runs until June 2024. According to Kicker, Mainz general manager Martin Schmidt expressed his willingness to renew the contract, saying, “It’s natural to want to continue working with him.”

Will Mainz be able to keep Lee Jae-seong, who is rumored to be transferring to the EPL?

[저작권자 @머니투데이, 무단전재 및 재배포 금지]