At the beginning of a summer transfer window with possible opportunities, Bae Junho’s Stoke City status is much sought after back home in South Korea.
The 21-year-old playmaker has been a mainstay for Stoke in his second season in England, appearing in 45 of 46 Championship games. However, after ending his first season with a burst of game-changing form, he hasn’t been able to maintain the pace of his development.
Despite being the second-lowest scoring team in the league, he finished with three goals and five assists as Stoke earned their Championship spot on the last day of the season.
Although the future is uncertain, it is obvious that Stoke will likely need to haggle over the next two or three months in order to raise the money necessary to make the squad enhancements they require given the Financial Fair Play restrictions.
Five loan players are among the nine players who have already left, but their determination will be put to the test against more valuable assets like Junho. The Korean media is bringing up past connections to clubs like France and Germany, as well as Feyenoord and Fulham.
Since joining Stoke from Daejeon Hana Citizen for roughly £2 million in the late summer of 2023, his stock has increased, and he is under contract until 2027. He has now developed into a senior international with a growing following and media exposure, as well as obvious potential that is ready to be developed.
Although reports in Seoul can repeat what has been written in the UK, and the Korean press corps surely does not undervalue his talent, Chosun adds that Junho’s operatives have been in England prepared to investigate what might be possible.
hey write: “There is no buyout and Bae Junho’s contract expires in 2027. To put it another way, a transfer to another team is impossible if Stoke City refuses to accept a fair transfer fee. Bae Junho has been identified as a vital resource by Stoke City, but the environment is shifting.
Actually, Bae Junho’s representative is getting ready for talks after visiting the area recently. Enough people are interested. Although the transfer fee is the main concern, it now appears very likely that Bae Junho will begin playing in the major leagues the next season.
The roster for South Korea’s June World Cup qualifying matches against Kuwait and Ali Al-Hamadi’s Iraq is anticipated to be finalized early next week.
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