ARSENAL are considering another move for Paris Saint-Germain midfielder Lee Kang-In.
Mikel Arteta was interested in the South Korean in January, and new Gunners sporting director Andrea Berta will encourage him to make room in his squad for the 24-year-old.
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Berta was the driving force behind a failed bid from Atletico Madrid for Lee in 2023 when he left La Liga outfit Mallorca for the Parc des Princes.
But it has not worked out for him in Paris as he remains a fringe member of Luis Enrique’s squad after almost two seasons at the club.
The former Valencia playmaker has started 18 league games this season, the same number as in his first season at the club, but doubled his 2023-24 goal tally by registering six times in Ligue 1.
Last week, L’Equipe named Lee on a list of players the French champions will look to offload this summer.
PSG want to recoup their £18.7m outlay and will not listen to any offers below £17m.
The French sports daily reported that Lee is dissatisfied with his playing time, and indicated that he will seek a new team this summer.
He was an unused substitute for PSG in their 1-0 Champions League semi-final first-leg win at the Emirates.
He started their Ligue 1 match against Strasbourg on Saturday but left the 2-1 defeat at half-time because of a shin injury that looks set to keep him out of the return leg.
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Enrique has deployed Lee as a winger, central midfielder and false nine, viewing the Korean as a player with the tactical awareness to switch positions seamlessly.
A move for Lee could be completed relatively quickly because of PSG’s desire to sell and that could mean the Korean is on board the plane when Arsenal jet out to the Far East for their pre-season matches in Singapore and Hong Kong.
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