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Bad World Cup show will not improve hopes of cashing in on Chung-Yong Lee

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karlypants

karlypants
Nat Lofthouse
Nat Lofthouse

The World Cup was meant to be a stage for Chung-Yong Lee to showcase his footballing skills; how sad that he fluffed his lines.

Despite the best efforts of commentators on both terrestrial channels, it seems unlikely that the winger’s efforts in Brazil have attracted any new potential buyers.

It is no secret that the Whites are open to offers for the 25-year-old, now in the last year of his contract. One wonders if they will get any takers this summer?

When mentioned on television in the last couple of weeks Chung-Yong’s name was routinely followed by the phrase “expected to leave Bolton” and it can be reasonably assumed that after five years at Bolton, he would be open to experiences outside the Championship.

He was definitely not alone in disappointing. Korea fancied their chances of getting out of the group but failed to build on an unspectacular opening draw with Russia.

The Koreans did get their football flowing in brief spells but paid dearly for some dreadful defending in a 4-2 defeat against Algeria and just did not have the guile or the muscle to earn anything against the Belgians.

Chung-Yong was not alone in under-performing but the fingers of blame back home in Korea are likely to point at the fact he is no longer playing in one of Europe’s top leagues, rather than his own misgivings.

Such is his fame back home in Seoul, speculation over his future has continued at ferocious pace. He continues to be linked with Premier League clubs like Hull City, Everton and Stoke despite – as any Whites regular will tell you – enjoying a fairly average year on the pitch.

Wanderers insist they have yet to receive a single concrete offer despite all the apparent attention and might now feel their best chance to make a profit on the £2.3million they paid FC Seoul in 2009 has passed.

This summer was a big chance for Chung-Yong to shine on the biggest stage of all but unlike his previous World Cup in 2010, where his energy, movement and goals marked him out as Korea’s best player, this was something completely different.

Perhaps two years in the Championship has taken its toll? Perhaps that horrific injury suffered in pre-season three years ago now is still affecting his physical or mental performance on the pitch?

One thing is for sure, the player we saw marginalised for so much of his three group matches was a far cry from the one who once lit up the Premier League.

Chung-Yong remains the most technically-gifted player in the Wanderers pack and I am convinced he would flourish in a more artisan environment like the Premier League. But Dougie Freedman’s side look like they are in for another hard grind, and while Lee has never let anyone down for effort, he now looks like a player running close to empty.

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NickFazer

NickFazer
El Hadji Diouf
El Hadji Diouf

On he back of his World Cup he should be grateful he has a year left at Bolton to repair his credibility, he wasn't on his own by any means but he was useless.

Guest


Guest

We'll see what Boro are saying at the end of the window, they're playing hardball at the moment and you can't blame them for that as he's under contract and coming off the back of a successful loan.

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bwfc1874 wrote:We'll see what Boro are saying at the end of the window
I don't think Middlesbrough will want to sign Lee.

scottjames30

scottjames30
Nat Lofthouse
Nat Lofthouse

I think Lee will go on the cheap this transfer window, some club will take a chance on him and put him and us out of our misery.

luckyPeterpiper

luckyPeterpiper
Ivan Campo
Ivan Campo

I suspect he'll still be here in August and probably see out his entire deal. After his horrific injury and his less than stellar return both here and at the World Cup CYL is not exactly a hugely desirable commodity for anyone in our division. Hopefully we'll see him return to the sort of form that he showed when he first joined but I fear that like Eagles he simply will never really cut it in a physically demanding league like ours. He's more of a show player needing time and space that the Championship just doesn't provide.

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