2023-11-19 07:08:12
▲ Hwang Hee-chan is happy after scoring a goal in the 2026 North and Central America World Cup Asia Regional 2nd Qualifying Group C first match between Korea and Singapore held at Seoul World Cup Stadium in Mapo-gu, Seoul on the 16th. Yonhap News Wolverhampton Wanderers of the English Premier League (EPL) is out to capture Hwang Hee-chan (27), who has become the team’s ace.
The British edition of ‘The Athletic’ reported on the 19th, “Wolverhampton Club is discussing a contract renewal with Hwang Hee-chan. “Negotiations are progressing positively,” he said. “Hwang Hee-chan has become a key player for the team this season, and the club is trying to reward his performance with an additional contract.”
Hwang Hee-chan, who played for RB Leipzig in Germany, was loaned to Wolverhampton in August 2021 and then transferred permanently for a transfer fee of 14 million pounds (about 22.6 billion won) in January of the following year. The contract period was until 2026. However, Hwang Hee-chan’s stock price has risen recently as he has been playing as Wolverhampton’s ace.
Hwang Hee-chan played 12 games in the 2023-24 EPL and scored 6 league goals, leading the team’s attack. In the 2021-22 season, his EPL debut season, he has scored over 5 goals and is also the team’s top scorer. On the team, Sasha Kalajic (26) and Mateusz Kuna (24) are behind with two goals.
In particular, the recent momentum is truly in ‘angry bull’ mode. Hwang Hee-chan’s performance rose to the point where he recorded offensive points (3 goals, 2 assists) in 5 consecutive games before the home game against Tottenham Hotspur (2-1 win) on the 11th. On the 14th, he was selected as the club’s ‘Player of the Month’ for October.
Along with Hwang Hee-chan’s performance, Wolverhampton also shook off its early season sluggishness with 3 wins, 2 draws, and 1 loss in the last 6 games, starting with a 2-1 win against Manchester City on September 30. Although his streak of scoring goals in home games was cut short in the match against Tottenham, Hwang Hee-chan continued his superb goal scoring streak by hitting the net in the first leg of the North Korea, Central America World Cup Asia 2nd qualifier against Singapore held at the Seoul World Cup Stadium in Mapo-gu, Seoul on the 16th.
Reporter Jaemin Ryu
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