Atletico Madrid sign South Korea midfielder Lee from PSG

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Sun, 26 Jul 2026 - 07:08 GMT

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Paris St Germain's Lee Kang-in REUTERS/Stephane Mahe

Paris St Germain's Lee Kang-in REUTERS/Stephane Mahe

 (Reuters) - South Korea midfielder Lee Kang-in has joined Atletico Madrid on a ​contract running until June 2031 ‌following his departure from French side Paris St Germain, the LaLiga club said ​on Saturday.

 

The 25-year-old joins the ​Spanish side in a deal reported ⁠to be worth up to 40 ​million euros ($45 million).

 

Lee returns to Spain ​after three seasons with PSG, where he made 124 appearances, scoring 16 goals and ​providing 16 assists.

 

Before moving to France ​in 2023, he played for Spanish clubs Valencia ‌and ⁠Mallorca.

 

During his time in Paris, Lee won two Champions League titles, one UEFA Super Cup, one Intercontinental ​Cup, three ​Ligue 1 ⁠titles, two French Cups and two French Super Cups.

 

Lee ​made his South Korea debut ​in ⁠2019 and has earned 50 caps for his country. He represented South ⁠Korea ​at the 2022 ​and 2026 World Cups.

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