Hwang Hee-chan (26, Wolverhampton Wanderers), who finally scored the first goal of the season, is starting to connect with Leeds United again.
The British edition of The Athletic, a global sports media, said on the 8th (Korean time) that Leeds United is negotiating with Hoffenheim striker Georginio Rutte (20), whom Leeds United wanted to sign, and that if his deal does not come through, he added Hwang Hee-chan to the list as an alternative.
Liz is currently negotiating with Rutte. Hoffenheim have decided not to use Rutte in a friendly match against Wolfsburg during the current Bundesliga break.
The club announced on the 8th, “Rüther will not participate in all training during the break or friendly match against Serbet. Rumors related to his transfer to the Premier League have been circulating since yesterday.”
Hoffenheim general manager Alexander Rosen said: “Rüther is facing a big issue. He is a young man and it is understandable that he is caught up in the current situation. We have decided not to participate in all training of the first team.”
Rutte’s ransom set by Hoffenheim, which is currently known, is 30 million pounds (approximately 45.7 billion won). This amount is the same as the club’s highest transfer fee paid to Manchester United when Leeds signed Daniel Jenmis in 2021.
The media said, “Leeds are currently negotiating with Hoffenheim for the signing of Rutte. If his transfer goes wrong, as an alternative, Victor Giokeres (24) of Coventry City, the leading scorer in the Championship League (2nd division), and coach Jesse March Hwang Hee-chan, who was with “, is also keeping an eye on him.”
Hwang Hee-chan worked with 스포츠토토 March in Salzburg (Austria) and RB Leipzig (Germany). In Salzburg, it was also at the center of a blast in the 2019/20 season UEFA (European Football Federation) Champions League.
Due to this relationship, Hwang Hee-chan was strongly connected to Leeds United during the transfer window last summer. However, right before the transfer window closed, Hwang Hee-chan stayed at Wolverhampton and went wrong.
Hwang Hee-chan scored only one goal in 18 official matches for Wolverhampton in the 2022/23 season. He scored his first goal of the season by scoring the equalizer to make it 2-2 in the FA Cup third round match against Liverpool at Anfield on the 8th.