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Lee Kang-in said, "It was a short time, but it was special." Neymar "See you again, son~"

Lee Kang-in (22, PSG) and Neymar (31, Al Hilal), who made a short friendship in Paris Saint-Germain (PSG), said goodbye.

Lee Kang-in said on his social networking service (SNS) on the 16th (Korea Standard Time) when Neymar's transfer was announced, "It was a short time, but it was really special to me." I wish you all the best," he wrote. Lee Kang-in also posted a photo with Neymar while flying for the pre-season Asia tour.

Al-Hilal, where Neymar will transfer, announced on the same day that he signed a two-year contract with Neymar. Although the terms of the contract were not disclosed, the transfer fee is estimated to be 90 million euros (about 130 billion won) and the annual salary is estimated to be up to 160 million euros (about 230 billion won) through media such as Europe.

Lee Kang-in, who joined PSG last month, drew attention with Neymar. It was revealed on the PSG club's website or SNS that they were laughing and playing with each other at the training ground. In particular, Korean fans looked forward to seeing the two working together at the stadium this season.

The two showed a "bromance" by sticking together throughout the pre-season Asian tour between Japan and Korea. Neymar, the team's eldest brother, seemed to take good care of freshman Lee Kang-in. Lee Kang-in, who spent his childhood in Spain, seems to have quickly become close to Neymar while speaking fluent Spanish.

In the end, the last time the two were together was in Korea. Earlier this month, the two also showed off their friendship in open training. When the crowd watching Lee Kang-in training shouted, Neymar raised Lee Kang-in's arm to greet him, which was heartwarming.

Neymar started in a friendly match between PSG and Jeonbuk Hyundai and played full-time for 90 minutes to properly provide fan service to Korean spectators. Since Neymar did not play for a minute in the previous three games in Japan, Japanese fans also watched the full-time game in Korea. Neymar passed the ball to Lee Kang-in, who was substituted in the second half of the friendly match at the time, and when he scored a goal, he made a high five with Lee Kang-in and showed close friendship.

Their friendship began in December last year at the 2022 Qatar World Cup. After the round of 16 between South Korea and Brazil, Lee Kang-in waited for Neymar and exchanged uniforms, drawing attention not only from South Korea but also from Spain. Regarding media reports that Neymar asked to exchange uniforms first, Lee Kang-in said, "Will Neymar know who I am and ask me to change my uniform. "I asked him to go first and exchange it," he said on a YouTube channel.

It seems that the two, who built a friendship for a month, were also sad about the breakup. Neymar said in Lee Kang-in's SNS post, "The time we spent together was short, but you are already in my heart." See you again later, son." As seen in the title of "son," it is said that Lee Kang-in was as cute as his younger brother.