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Lee Kang-in named to La Liga's best XI of summer signings

Korean national team star Lee Kang-in of Atletico Madrid has been named to a best XI of La Liga’s top summer signings based on transfer fees. Football content outlet Score 90 introduced its best XI of the highest-valued transfers of the 2026-27 season’s summer transfer window on Wednesday, with Lee earning a spot in midfield. Lee joined Atletico Madrid for a reported transfer fee of 35 million…

Lee Kang-in named to La Liga's best XI of summer signings

The Korea Times has named Atletico Madrid's Lee Kang-in to its best XI of La Liga’s top summer signings based on transfer fees. Lee, who joined Atletico Madrid for a reported transfer fee of 35 million euros, earned a spot in midfield alongside Morten Hjulmand and Rodri. The Korean footballer's transfer fee ranks as the second-highest ever paid for a Korean player, trailing only Kim Min-jae's move from Napoli to Bayern Munich for 50 million euros.

Atletico Madrid had four players on the list, while Barcelona and Real Madrid each had two players represented.

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