The 2023 Chinese Super League has ended and clubs will begin a busy transfer period. Recently, it was reported that Lee Kee Tei, Korea's leading international and captain of Suwon Samsung, is expected to move to join a Chinese Super League team this winter. Currently, Chengdu Rongcheng is the team that has contacted him the most. According to the latest news, Lee Kee-dee's contact with Chengdu Rongcheng should be out of nowhere. With head coach Seo Jung-won's connections, Chengdu Rongcheng would be the best choice for Lee Kee-dee to land in the Chinese Super League.
At 32 years old, Lee Kee-dee is the captain of Suwon Samsung and a late bloomer in South Korean soccer. Despite his strengths, Lee has only officially become a mainstay of the South Korean national team as a left back in the last year and played 90 minutes against the Chinese men's soccer team not long ago, impressing with his assisting ability and all-around skills.
Lee Kik Tei's contract with Suwon Samsung will end in 2025, but the 32-year-old is looking for one last lucrative contract at the end of his career. Considering his contribution to Suwon Samsung, the opposition will not be too hard on Lee Kik Tei in terms of transfer. In addition, Chengdu Rongcheng's head coach Seo Jung-won has worked happily with Suwon Samsung's club executives, which is why Chengdu Rongcheng could be Lee Kik-di's number one rumored underdog.
In terms of strength, as a South Korean starter, Lee Kee Tei definitely has the power of a top Asian player. However, it should be noted that bringing in foreigners at the wing-back position does not seem to be a regular practice for Chinese Super League teams. However, Kang Sang-woo, the Korean international who joined Beijing Guoan last year, was also a wing-back but gradually transformed into a midfielder at Beijing Guoan and could even be used as a winger, and Lee Kee-dee's individual ability will never be weaker than Kang Sang-woo. Perhaps it was because Guoan brought in Kang Xiangyu that Chengdu finally targeted Lee Kee Tei for reinforcements.
