Atletico signs South Korea World Cup midfielder Lee Kang-In from PSG

By: The Associated Press Posted: 6:01 AM CDT Saturday, Jul. 25, 2026 Last Modified: 6:34 AM CDT Saturday, Jul. 25, 2026

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MADRID (AP) — South Korea midfielder Lee Kang-In has agreed to join Atletico Madrid from Paris Saint-Germain, the Spanish club said Saturday.

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MADRID (AP) — South Korea midfielder Lee Kang-In has agreed to join Atletico Madrid from Paris Saint-Germain, the Spanish club said Saturday.

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MADRID (AP) — South Korea midfielder Lee Kang-In has agreed to join Atletico Madrid from Paris Saint-Germain, the Spanish club said Saturday.

Atletico said the player would sign a contract through June 2031. The transfer fee was undisclosed but it is reportedly between 35 and 40 million euros ($39.8 million and $45.5 million).

The 25-year-old Lee played all three group-stage games at the World Cup, where South Korea failed to advance after losing twice.

FILE - South Korea's Lee Kang-in during the World Cup Group A soccer match between South Korea and Czechia in Zapopan, near Guadalajara, Mexico, Thursday, June 11, 2026. (AP Photo/Dolores Ochoa, File)

Born in Incheon, Lee moved to Spain when he was 10 to join Valencia’s training academy and ended up playing 62 games for the club. After a stint with Mallorca, he joined PSG in 2023, scoring 16 goals in 124 appearances.

He will now play for an Atletico side that finished La Liga in fourth place and reached the Copa del Rey final last season. Lee will help fill the creative void left by Antoine Griezmann, who has left for the MLS as Atletico’s all-time top scorer.