Why is Jung Ma-ho, the 'second Ki Sung-yueng' who is receiving an unexpected U.S. love call, also interested in injury?
Why is Jung Ma-ho, the 'second Ki Sung-yueng' who is receiving an unexpected U.S. love call, also interested in injury?
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Overseas teams are paying keen attention to Jung Ma-ho, a promising midfielder who appeared splendidly in the K-League last year and suffered a long-term injury. This shows that overseas scouting of Korean players is becoming more active.
"Multiple teams of the U.S. Major League Soccer (MLS) are paying attention to Jung Ma-ho," a soccer official said. Despite the long-term injury, teams that sought to recruit players early last year have not let go of their interest.
Jeong Ma-ho is a promising player who gained attention upon his debut at K League 2 Asan FC in South Chungcheong Province last year. After graduating from Sinpyeong High School, he made his professional debut at age 19, and started against Suwon Samsung, which finished in the second division in the opening game, and even scored a goal. After scoring three goals in addition, Jeong was selected once as the most valuable player in the game and once as the round's best-eleven, and continued his strides for half a season. After suffering a serious injury in August, he failed to return to actual games and is recovering. Prior to his injury, he was constantly selected for the U18 and U19 national teams for about a year.
As a central midfielder standing close to 190 centimeters tall, he has great potential in both offense and defense. He can also play center-back in defense, and is also capable of penetrating into opposing teams and positioning them to score goals when dealing with accurate kicks and attacks. He also has a lot of distance to play as a midfielder. "I think I will grow into a player like Ki Sung-yong," said Kim Hyun-seok, then head coach of Asan.
Even a player who is likely to succeed is unexpected to seek a player who has only played for half a year in the pro league and is only recovering from injury. "That's how much interest American clubs and agents have in Korean players. There have been few cases in which Chung's team actually made it, but he is scouting a wide range of players ranging from star-studded players to promising players. As for Jung, he can use the U22 priority player system, which is the least burdensome for salary cap. Most of the K-League's flagship promising players are under observation for now," he said.
▲ "Love for Korean Players in American Soccer," which is rumored to be a prospect transfer
The annual salary for a player designated as a DP was established by LA Galaxy in 2007 to recruit David Beckham. A player who is considered a DP player is entitled to far exceed the salary cap. Last year, a team's salary cap was 5.47 million dollars, but Lionel Messi of the Inter Miami Marlins is known to have received 12 million dollars in basic salary, far exceeding that. Messi's salary was reflected at 680,000 dollars when calculating the salary cap.
The designated player system, which has been developed for a long time, has recently led to the U22 priority player system. For players of this regulation's age, a different amount is reflected in the salary cap depending on their age. For those under the age of 20, even if they receive a high salary, only 150,000 dollars (about 220 million won) is reflected in the salary cap, reducing the burden on the club's registration. Each team can choose between having 3 DP and 3 U22 priority players, or 2 DP and 4 U22 priority players.
Although Jung Ma-ho's trip to the U.S. is not yet in the concrete stage, similar transfer rumors will continue and prospective players who are not star players will increase their advancement in the future. There have been only eight Korean MLS players in history, but the fact that four of them are active players (Jeong Sang-bin, Kim Joon-hong, Kim Ki-hee, and Jung Ho-yeon) shows that U.S. professional soccer is increasingly interested in Korean players. 메이저놀이터 According to local reports, 22-year-old Kim Joon-hong was recruited using the U22 priority player system. On top of that, rumors of a transfer to MLS continue, and this year is likely to be remembered as the year when Korean players' move to the U.S. will be remarkably active.