EAST ASIAN FOOTBALL FEDERATION

bg_shadow

NEWS / RELEASE

Language is changed ENGLISH

10MA TOPICS! [KOREA FA] Germany's RB Leipzig sign Korea Republic's Hwang

10passion

July 8, 2020

NEWS

Berlin: RB Leipzig announced on Wednesday the signing of Hwang Hee-chan from their sister club Red Bull Salzburg to replace Timo Werner, but the Korea Republic forward is unavailable for the UEFA Champions League next month.

The 24-year-old inherits the number 11 shirt Werner vacated when he left for Chelsea last month. Hwang has agreed a five-year contract in a transfer reportedly worth nine million euros.

He is the 17th player in eight years to move from Salzburg to Leipzig as both clubs are backed by Austrian energy drink giant Red Bull. .....

＞＞READ MORE "AFC Official Site"

NEXT BACK