PSG have confirmed the arrival of South Korean attacker Lee Kang-in from Mallorca on a five-year contract. The 22-year-old attacking midfielder from South Korea, is now the first player from his country to join the club.
Lee Kang-in unveiled as a PSG player. Source: Club’s website Born in Incheon in 2001, Lee Kang-In moved to Spain at the age of 10 to join Valencia’s Academy in 2011. At just 17 years old, he made his debut for the first team in 2018, after spending seven years with the club. After representing Valencia for three seasons, featuring in 62 matches and scoring three goals, Lee Kang-In moved on to Mallorca in 2021. Though he suffered a mediocre debut campaign, the 22-year-old got a breakthrough year in the 2022-23 season. Primarily operating as a winger but equally effective in a central role, he played in 39 matches across various competitions last season, netting six goals and providing six assists. 22-year-old Lee Kang-in signed a five-year contract with PSG after a reported €22m (£18.8m) deal, and he’s now the Ligue 1 champions’ fourth new signing of the current window. Lee follows Milan Skriniar, Marco Asensio, and Manuel Ugarte to the Parc des Princes and departs Mallorca following a successful two-year spell with the Spanish club.
Lee Kang-in playing for South Korea. Source: Getty Speaking to the club’s website, he said; “It’s incredible to be able to join Paris Saint-Germain, it’s one of the biggest clubs in the world, with some of the greatest players in the world, said Lee Kang-In. I can’t wait to start this new adventure. “I have known Paris Saint-Germain since I was small. They are one of the best teams in the world. I have also been following the French league for a long time too. It’s a very competitive league, which boasts a lot of very talented players. “My position on the pitch can vary, I am a midfielder that is capable of playing on both wings. I’m a skilful player who’s comfortable on the ball. I’ve got a lot of desire and a thirst to win. I’m here to help the team as a whole, with the aim of helping the team to win. “My objective is always to help the team as much as possible, to help the club to win every match and as many titles as possible.”
They were heard saying that the 22-year-old Brazilian striker is a monkey in a video published by the streaming company Dazn on social media. Vinicius was also subjected to 10 fouls during an ill-tempered contest in the Balearic Islands. He is also the most-fouled player in Europe’s top five leagues by a considerable margin this season. While Mallorca has decided not to deliver an official statement on the actions of certain sections of their support, the club’s coach Javier Aguirre who spoke during a radio interview, denied that his players had targeted Vinicius during the match. Vinicius has been subjected to racial abuse by fans on at least three occasions; at the Camp Nou against Barcelona in November 2021, at Atlético Madrid in September 2022, and at Valladolid in late December 2022. 
Spanish police are also investigating a possible hate crime against him after a mannequin wearing his No 20 shirt was hung from a bridge in front of the club’s training centre before the Madrid derby two weeks ago. Prosecutors in Madrid decided not to press charges over racist chanting aimed at Vinícius in September after finding it had “lasted a few seconds” and had not constituted a crime. In December Vinicius accused La Liga of continuing to do nothing about racist fans at matches, after videos on social media showed some shouting abuse and throwing objects at him the previous day at Valladolid. La Liga responded by issuing a statement condemning all forms of hate speech and saying it was following up on instances of racism at the match. Its president, Javier Tebas, said Vinicius’ accusations were “unfair and untrue”.