“Wait, Jong-Kuk!” Kim Nam-il Is Also Going to Peyenort

The ‘vacuum cleaner’ Kim, Nam-Il (26. Chonnam) is plying together with Song, Jong-Kuk (23) at the Peyenort Roterdam in the Netherlands.

Kim, Nam-Il, who came back on the 16th after his plan to go to the English Premiere League was ruined, had a call from the Peyenort at night of the 18th saying, “Let`s make a contract with a condition of full transfer after six months of lease,” and left Korea on the 19th.

Kim, Nam-Il expressed his emotion of departure, “I am little confused because it was a sudden decision, but I am confident. I am close with Song, Jong-Kuk, so I think I can get much help from him.”

Kim, Nam-Il is planning to get a medical test while controlling his condition until the 22nd, when the Feyenoord players are coming back from Spain training camp.

Although his terms of contract are not finalized except ‘transfer after lease,’ the Secretary General of the Chonnam Park Kang-hoon sees it will be similar to the case of Lee Young-pyo, who joined the PSV Einghoven. Lee Young-pyo is receiving 350,000 dollars as rent and 6 months` salary of 250,000 dollars, and if the full transfer is decided, he will get 1.7 million dollars transfer fee, yearly salary of 500,000 dollars, and bonus of 250,000 dollars.

The sudden joining of Kim, Nam-Il to the Feyenoord is analyzed as a way to strengthening the Asian marketing of the ball club. Since the rival Einthoven invited Park, Ji-Sung and Lee, Yong-Pyo, Feyenoord is using the Song Jong-kuk, Kim Nam-il card. Therefore, Korea is sending 4 Korean players to the Dutch Eredivisie League only after the World Cup.

Jong-Koo Yang yjongk@donga.com