Suwon Samsung's Deadline Player of the Deadline, verified MF Lee Kyu-sung Lease 'Enhanced Jungwon'
Suwon Samsung's Deadline Player of the Deadline, verified MF Lee Kyu-sung Lease 'Enhanced Jungwon'
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Suwon Samsung, which entered the promotion race with the determination of "life-or-death," upgraded its power by embracing top K-League midfielder Lee Kyu-sung (31, Ulsan) in the deadline for the winter transfer market.
"Lee Kyu-sung will wear the Suwon uniform as a loan condition for the rest of the season. He will undergo a medical examination in Suwon on Friday (27th), the closing day of the transfer market, and announce his transfer for a short time," multiple sources in the soccer community said on Wednesday.
Lee Gyu-seong is Suwon's go-to player. Suwon has beefed up its waist by recruiting veteran defensive midfielder Choi Young-joon from Jeju Island ahead of this season. Since the opening of the "Hana Bank K League 2" in 2025, Choi Young-joon, Lee Min-hyuk, and Kang Hyun-mook formed the midfield, but the synergy effect was not significant. Suwon ranks 11th among the 14 teams with one win, one draw, two losses and four points from four matches. The move is far from being expected to form a "two-tier" with Incheon.
Suwon tried to strengthen its power for the rest of the transfer market. Among the players that can be recruited was Lee Gyu-seong. Lee Gyu-seong, who contributed to Ulsan's three consecutive K League 1 wins from 2022 to 2024, was excluded from Ulsan coach Kim Pan-gon's plan this season and did not have a chance to play. Daejeon, where Lee Soon-min has been injured for a long time, and Incheon, which is trying to strengthen its midfield, showed interest, but Suwon won the recruitment match. Lee Kyu-sung reportedly wanted to go to Suwon.
Coach Byun reportedly highly appreciated midfielder Lee Gyu-seong to the extent that he attempted to recruit him in 2024, the first season after taking the helm of Suwon. Lee, who is particularly good at de-pressurizing and linking passes, is evaluated as a type that is not present in Suwon's current squad. Lee can play various roles from attacking midfielders to deep-lining playmakers. You can expect a perfect combination with Choi Young-joon, who has excellent defense capabilities. 먹튀검증
Lee Kyu-sung is a 10-year veteran who made his professional debut in Busan in 2015, moved from Busan to Seongnam in 2021 and built his home in Ulsan after playing for a season. He has three goals and 13 assists in 207 games in the K League 1. In his three seasons with Ulsan, he scored one league goal, which he coincidentally scored against Suwon in July 2022. It has been seven years since he played in the K League 2 when he was in Busan in 2018.
Lee plans to join the team and prepare for his debut match as soon as he completes his joining process. Suwon, which has no win in three matches since its opening game, will play the fifth round of the K League 2 against third-ranked South Jeolla Province, which has been undefeated in four consecutive matches, at Suwon World Cup Stadium on Tuesday.