South Korea international Kang-In Lee has joined Atletico Madrid from European champions Paris Saint-Germain, the Spanish club announced on Saturday.
“Atletico de Madrid and Paris Saint-Germain have reached an agreement for the transfer of Kang-In Lee, who has signed for our club until June 30, 2031,” said the Spanish club.
“A talented left-footed midfielder, the 25-year-old can operate in the attacking midfield role or from either wing, and stands out for his vision, exquisite ball control and ability to pass and shoot,” said his new club.
The clubs did not reveal the fee, but a source close to the negotiations told AFP that it was around 40 million euros, excluding bonuses.
PSG warmly thanked the player who arrived from Valencia in 2023. He scored 16 goals in 124 appearances for PSG and collected 12 trophies, but had limited playing time under Luis Enrique and suffered a thigh injury in January. He was an unused substitute as PSG won the last two Champions League finals.
He is Atletico’s third summer signing, following Danish midfielder Morten Hjulmand and Spanish full-back Alejandro Grimaldo. Meanwhile club stalwart Antoine Griezmann has left for Orlando City in Major League Soccer.
Lee made the last of his 50 international appearances during the World Cup as South Korea were knocked out in the group stage.
PSG have also sold fellow attacker Goncalo Ramos to AC Milan and sources have told AFP the two-time European champions are holding talks with Monaco’s Maghnes Akliouche and RB Leipzig’s Yan Diomande.
Meanwhile, Manchester City defender Abdukodir Khusanov signed a five-year contract extension with the Premier League club on Saturday.
Khusanov helped City win the FA Cup and League Cup last season, as well as finishing second in the Premier League.
The 22-year-old centre-back joined City from French side Lens in January 2025. He has been capped 30 times for Uzbekistan and featured at the World Cup, playing in all three of their Group K matches.
“This is a great day for me and my family. I am really happy to extend my stay at City,” Khusanov said.
“I’ve enjoyed every minute since I arrived in Manchester and I feel I am growing and learning a lot as a player. I have a new challenge now, which is to impress new manager Enzo Maresca and his staff and ensure I am in his team regularly. I am determined to do that.”
Khusanov is the second City star to commit his long-term future to the club this week after England forward Phil Foden signed a new four-year deal. City’s director of football Hugo Viana said the club has been really pleased and impressed by Khusanov’s development since he arrived in England, adding that his physical and technical abilities are top and he has all the assets needed to be a world-class centre-back.
