A bit on ASEAN players in #KLeague - https://n.news.naver.com/sports/kfootball/article/529/0000051828
"I watched a few players playing for Thailand and Vietnam, and pushed for the recruitment of a player. I was really surprised - the transfer fee requested by his team was more than 1 billion KRW.
"I watched a few players playing for Thailand and Vietnam, and pushed for the recruitment of a player. I was really surprised - the transfer fee requested by his team was more than 1 billion KRW.
The salary demanded by the players was also formidable. If a SEAsian player joins, a new interpreter must be hired. For various reasons, I've decided that it's better to nurture young players."
"It is difficult to recruit high-quality Southeast Asian players unless you are rich"
"It is difficult to recruit high-quality Southeast Asian players unless you are rich"
On Jeonbuk's attempt to get Thai fullback:
"The Thai national team player is the most expensive among SE Asian players. Recruitment is also tricky. Jeonbuk reached an agreement on the transfer fee and salary negotiations, but failed to reach a final agreement with Buriram Utd
"The Thai national team player is the most expensive among SE Asian players. Recruitment is also tricky. Jeonbuk reached an agreement on the transfer fee and salary negotiations, but failed to reach a final agreement with Buriram Utd
However, it is very meaningful that Jeonbuk tried to recruit a Southeast Asian player. Jeonbuk thought of buying him as a replacement for Kim Jin-su, who left the team in the summer of 2020. The recruitment process focused on strengthening power rather than marketing."
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