It was rumored that Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo of the Meiji Yasuda Life J1 League would acquire Thai national team MF Weerathep Pompan (25), who belongs to Muangthong United of Thai League 1 (Thailand 1st Division). However, Muangthong United executives denied this. He revealed that he may move to Urawa Reds. The Thai newspaper “Thairat” reports on the 12th.
Regarding the departure of Weeratep, “J.League executives are proposing to the J.League club to acquire Weeratep,” the Thai version of the British media “90min” reported in December last year. The name of the club aiming to win was not revealed, but it was rumored that the player could challenge the J-League in Thailand.
Meanwhile, Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo has agreed with Buriram United on the 11th of this month that when club executives enter Thailand, they will acquire Thai midfielder Supachok Sarachat (23) through a six-month rental transfer.
Thai media “Daily News” reported on the 11th that executives of Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo will meet with Muangthong United in the near future. Like Spachoke, he said he is aiming to acquire Weeratep by renting it for half a year.
Muangthong United executives said in an interview with the domestic media, “We have been planning a J-League challenge for Weeratep for some time, but (when the J-League challenge will be) next year and Urawa Reds will be the first club. We will send him to Japan for a year’s rental. ” He has announced that he will transfer Weeratep to Urawa Reds, the partner of the partnership memorandum.
In addition, although the Muangthong United side has admitted that the executives of Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo will visit the club facility, it has also revealed that it will not negotiate with Muangthong United players including Wheelatep.
Left-handed Weeratep, 182 cm tall, joined Muangthong United in December 2018. At the beginning of the transfer, he was not blessed with the opportunity to participate, but he became a regular at the midfield center last season. He started in 26 of the 30 league games this season. He is in the bottom position in the middle of the game, but he was sometimes overtaken by the starting lineup in the inside half position.
Also, when he was first called to the Thai national team at the AFF Suzuki Cup (Southeast Asian Football Championship) held in December last year, he participated in 4 out of 8 games at the AFF Suzuki Cup. He has contributed significantly to the victory of the Thai national team and has also increased his own name recognition.