Global sports media The Athletic reported on the 15th (Korea time) that “Wolverhampton striker Hwang Hee-chan has agreed to extend his contract with the club until 2028.”
Hwang Hee-chan has already agreed to renew his contract with Hwang Hee-chan, as Fabrizio Romano, an expert on the European football transfer market, reported on his personal SNS on the 14th. The new contract is due in June 2028, with an extension option included. With the new contract, Hwang Hee-chan will be on the same level as the highest-paid players in the club. It is a big move for Wolverhampton along with one of the best players,” the news of the renewal agreement was reported.
The top payer in the Wolverhampton team is currently Pablo Sarabia. Sarabia is receiving 90,000 pounds (about 147 million won), followed by Nelsson Semedu, Fabio Silva and Mateus Cunha at the top of the weekly wage table. If Hwang Hee-chan also receives the equivalent weekly wage of Sarabia, his weekly wage, which is known to be 30,000 pounds (about 49 million won), is expected to increase threefold.
The news of Hwang Hee-chan’s renewal this time is a completely different situation considering the situation Hwang Hee-chan faced last summer. Hwang Hee-chan, who completely transferred from RB Leipzig to Wolverhampton ahead of the 2022-2023 season, had a possibility of a transfer due to Wolverhampton’s financial problems and injuries during the transfer window last summer. Some media said, “Hwang Hee-chan is leaving Wolverhampton this summer. Wolverhampton faced FFP problems and said he would sell Hwang Hee-chan to balance the club’s books.”
The first team that showed interest was Leeds. Jesse Machi, the coach who led Leeds, coached Hwang Hee-chan, because of his experience. However, Leeds were not very active in the transfer window in the summer when the coach left. Leeds who showed interest in Hwang Hee-chan a year ago has now lost interest in him, said MOT Leeds News, a local newspaper of Leeds. Hwang Hee-chan revealed his problem in goal-getting ability. He may be seeking a new challenge overseas to get his career back on track. Leeds may be in the Premier League or the Championship next season, but they need new faces ahead of the new season. However, Hwang Hee-chan will not be satisfied with playing in the Championship, not the Premier League. 안전한 파워볼사이트
Since then, Newcastle have shown interest. England’s Football Inside said, “Wolverhampton should sell the squad to comply with FFFP regulations this summer. As the club’s leadership broke its promise, tensions are rising as it is claimed behind the scenes that coach Julen Lopetegui could also leave the team. Hwang Hee-chan is also one of the players who Wolverhampton will leave the team to secure cash in the next transfer market. The Premier League team that is interested in him is Newcastle. Manager Eddie Howe wants to strengthen the squad additionally, and Hwang Hee-chan is the player Newcastle is chasing,” adding that Newcastle wants Hwang Hee-chan.
Neither Leeds nor Newcastle handed over any specific proposals for Hwang Hee-chan, and Hwang Hee-chan eventually stayed in the team to prepare for the new season. Hwang Hee-chan’s season was widely expected to not be easy because the transfer rumors were caught up and the coach was changed.