"FCB Inside," which mainly delivers Munich news, quoted a report by German media Bild on the 23rd (Korea time), saying, "Lee Hyun-joo had a rather impressive season at Hanover 96 and a full transfer was planned, but the possibility of the return of Munich prospect Lee Hyun-joo is growing nonetheless. It may seem strange at first, but the background is clear."먹튀검증
"Lee is expected to return to Munich for the time being. Hanover has decided not to exercise its option of 1 million euros (or 1.5 billion won) in full recruitment for Lee. The reason is that the transfer fee is too high for a second division team," he said.
Lee Hyun-joo, born in 2003, was from Pohang Steelers Youth and moved to Munich on loan in January 2022. However, rather than playing in the first team immediately, he built his career in the reserve team. Lee Hyun-joo had enough potential to participate in the 2022/23 season's first-team training, and he showed good performance by scoring nine goals in 20 matches for the reserve team that season.
In the end, Lee Hyun-joo, who succeeded in signing a complete transfer with Munich in August 2022 and June 2025, left on loan to the prestigious Hanover this season after passing through SV Behen Wiesbaden to sharpen his skills. He showed impressive performance with three goals and one assist in 24 matches, but Hanover chose to return to Munich rather than completely transferring to Munich.
The key is whether Lee Hyun-joo can secure a spot in Munich's thick first-team depth. Amid a tight schedule during the season, Lee Hyun-joo could also have an opportunity. However, Munich's second-tier resources are currently saturated, so it is expected that it will be more efficient for other clubs that can play in peacetime to develop a sense of field.
Currently, Hanover does not seem to want to miss Lee Hyun-joo. According to Bild, Hanover is still looking for a solution and hopes to significantly reduce or re-lease the transfer fee. "We cannot afford the amount. We will talk to Munich within a few days," Hanover's general manager Markus Mann said.