“Baek Seung-ho is heading to Europe again. Close discussions continued with Birmingham City, which has been interested in a player who was released as a free agent this month after playing for Jeonbuk Hyundai in the K League 1 for three years, and he is finally set to join the team,” a leading soccer source said on Sunday. Details were not known, but since the player did not incur transfer fees, down payment, bonus and promotion options were included in addition to basic salary, and the contract period was estimated to be two and a half years.
Baek Seung-ho is back in Europe three years after leaving Darmstadt in March 2021. Having grown up with FC Barcelona Youth and was the first player to join Team B (second tier), Baek moved to Darmstadt (Germany) in August 2019 after playing for Girona FC and CF Peralada (Spain). 토토사이트 순위
However, he could not continue his career in Europe. He had to deal with the military service issue. In March 2021, he left Darmstadt for Jeonbuk, which was then the strongest in the K-League 1. The result was not bad. Until last year, he played 82 games in the K-League, recording nine goals and six assists, and during that period, Jeonbuk had one K-League 1 championship (2021) and one FA Cup (2022).
Baek Seung-ho once again imprinted his name on major European scouts at the 2022 Qatar World Cup. It was an opportunity to make a fierce mid-range shot in the round of 16 against Brazil. German Bundesliga clubs showed serious interest.
Of course, the actual negotiation table failed to open. Still, he was not free. Fortunately, a good opportunity opened up. He won the gold medal at the Hangzhou Asian Games, where he was accompanied by a wild card (players over the age limit).
Paik’s goal was clear as he received military service benefits in the last year of his contract with Jeonbuk. He made up his mind early on as he returned to Europe. Several K-League 1 teams have also expressed interest, but it is rumored that they only considered staying in Jeonbuk if they remain in Korea.
Birmingham City was the most active team to Baek Seung-ho, who has been communicating with European channels with various possibilities open. Sunderland, another leading club in the championship, also sent a gesture of courtship almost at the same time, but the player’s mind went to Birmingham City. French Ligue 1 and Bundesliga teams were also approaching, but due to the winter transfer window just around the corner, they made a quick decision.
Founded in 1875, Birmingham City, a long-standing tradition, went back and forth between the EPL and the championship, but has remained in the championship since the 2016-2017 season. This season, too, has been at the bottom of the list with eight wins, eight draws and 12 losses, and 32 points amid a severe slump in the first half, but has been on the rise since Tony Mowbray took over in place of former coach Wayne Rooney, who broke up in January this year due to poor performance.