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Next season, Valdas Ivanauskas' Edinburgh team, competing in the UEFA Champions League, is looking for reinforcements. It is reported that the club, which finished second in the Scottish Championship, is interested in bringing South Korean football star Ahn Jung-Hwan and Cameroon national team striker Albert Meyong from "Belenenses" to their ranks.
V. Ivanauskas has already contacted the agent of the thirty-year-old Asian player, Tom Sanders, who plays in Germany, and discussed the possibility of acquiring him.
"I spoke with Valdas two or three times, and he said he is interested in A. Jung-Hwan," said T. Sanders. "However, it is still unclear whether V. Ivanauskas will be the head coach of 'Hearts' next season, and my client is also interested in many other European teams."
According to T. Sanders, the contract of the Korean player currently playing for "Duisburg" includes a buyout clause of 750,000 euros, which has not deterred interested clubs. "Three German clubs are willing to pay that amount, and the same amount of interest is shown by English teams. But A. Jung-Hwan will most likely make a decision just before the World Cup."
The experienced player, known for the habit of kissing the ring after each goal, earned fame by scoring the decisive goal in the World Cup knockout match against Italy in extra time. "Duisburg" finished in last place in the Bundesliga this season and dropped to a lower division.
Meanwhile, 25-year-old A. Meyong, who scored 17 goals for "Belenenses" in the Portuguese Championship this season, wants to leave his team because they dropped to a lower league. According to the player's agent, whether the deal will go through depends on negotiations between "Hearts" and "Belenenses" regarding the transfer fee, as the Portuguese club is asking for 1.7 million pounds for the footballer.
