Spanish media dismiss KFA-paid transfer theory and confirm Lee Kang-in outperformed Kubo
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Spanish outlet Mundo Deportivo flatly rejected claims that Lee Kang-in's Atlético Madrid move was KFA-funded — and said he outperformed Kubo to earn it.
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Theory Briefing
- Mundo Deportivo directly refuted the Japanese-origin theory that South Korea's football federation paid to secure Lee Kang-in's Atlético Madrid transfer.
- Spanish media confirmed Lee Kang-in, 25, outperformed Real Sociedad's Kubo on merit, undermining the paid-transfer narrative.
- The theory originated in Japan, raising questions about whether national rivalry is shaping how fans interpret a competitor's transfer success.