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With the final confirmation, Seung-ho Paik will leave SV Darmstadt 98 in the coming days. The South Korean will move back home and join Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors to recommend himself for the Olympics. The decision about military service also depends on the 23-year-old’s career. For Darmstadt, the deal is accordingly highly endowed.
“It’s good for us economically”
Seung-ho Paik has played 45 competitive games (three goals, six assists) for SV Darmstadt 98, but there will be no further games for the South Korean. In the press conference before the game against St. Pauli, head coach Markus Anfang confirmed that the 23-year-old will move to South Korea. “Paik is a player who has a lot of potential. But he has been away from home since he was twelve. Many human factors play a role. It would be fatal if you prevent players from planning their careers,” he said Coach now understandingly towards the “image“-Newspaper.
Especially since, according to the report, the lilies will receive financial compensation of around 750,000 euros. The head coach is convinced of the deal that sports director Carsten Wehlmann threaded with the South Korean club: “Economically, that’s good for us as a club. We have to accept that.” According to “tm.de”, Paik’s market value is also put at 700,000 euros, which would mean a sale just above market value. A year and a half ago, Paik came to Böllenfalltor for free.
Training mit Messi
The change will be important for Paik’s personal career. In South Korea, sporting success is decisive for not doing military service. The midfielder would aim for this at the Olympic Games with the national team. The 23-year-old recently stopped playing in Darmstadt, which is why he now wants to focus on South Korea. In addition, Paik is already famous in his home country because he comes from the youth team of FC Barcelona and was therefore able to train with Lionel Messi. A lucrative deal is looming for all sides.
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