The manager who signed Seung Ho Paik is calling again
Seung-ho Baek, whose team was relegated to the third division, is receiving interest from teams in the second division.
"Blackburn Rovers manager John Eustace wants to sign Birmingham midfielder Baek Seung-ho, according to reporter Alan Nixon," reported 'Inside Football' on June 23 (KST).
Baek Seung-ho, along with Lee Seung-woo and Jang Heung-hee, was highly touted by Barcelona's youth system. However, due to disciplinary issues at the club, he was unable to play at a time when he should have been playing and developing. As a result, Baek Seung-ho gained experience at various clubs, including Girona, Peralada, and Darmstadt.
He also played domestically. In 2021, Baek Seung-ho moved to Jeonbuk Hyundai in the K League 1 to take on a new challenge. After gradually improving his form, Baek became the centerpiece of Jeonbuk's midfield and won a gold medal at the 2022 Asian Games in Hangzhou. He then pushed for a move to Birmingham this winter.
He quickly developed into a key resource. Since his arrival, Baek has gradually worked his way into the team, receiving substitute appearances. Since March, he's been playing close to full-time every game. He's now fully established in the team, having played 16 games (13 starts) so far.
While the team was settling in, the club was in crisis. Birmingham were in a fierce relegation battle until the end of the season, but ultimately finished 22nd and were directly relegated. The English 토토 Championship relegates the 22nd, 23rd, and 24th-place teams out of a total of 24 teams. Burnley finished with just one point less than 21st-place Plymouth.
This naturally raised the possibility of key players leaving the team. Seung-Ho Paik has been the subject of interest from several clubs. First, Sunderland have reportedly made an offer. In April, Football Insider reported that "Sunderland are planning a new move for Birmingham City star Seung Ho Baek this summer. Sunderland held talks with Birmingham City last winter in a bid to sign Seung-Ho Baek, but he moved to Birmingham."
Sunderland is a former club of Ji Dong-won and Ki Sung-yueng. Sunderland became more popular with fans in Korea thanks to Netflix's "Sunderland in Death". After five seasons in Ligue 1 from 2018-19 to 2021-22, the club was promoted to the Championship in 2022-23 and is looking to make a run at the Premier League (PL). This season, they are currently in mid-table at 13th place.
Along with Sunderland, Blackburn are also interested. Eustace, who was in charge at the time of Seung Ho Paik's move to Birmingham, was abruptly sacked and Birmingham appointed Wayne Rooney. Eustace has since taken over at Blackburn, where he has led the club to stay up.
In other words, a manager who knows Seung-Ho Baek well would be a good fit. Seung-Ho Baek will have a big decision to make, whether to join a new team and continue his journey in the second tier or stay at Birmingham and challenge for promotion from the third tier.
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