Jens Kastrov (21) of Nuremberg, who was born to a German father and a Korean mother, is being strongly courted by European big league clubs. Among them, Sevilla, which won the most trophies in the history of the UEFA Europa League (UEL), is the most interested.
Florian Flettenberg of the German edition of Sky Sports, a German media outlet, said on social networking services (SNS) on the 8th (Korea time) that "Sevilla has further raised interest in Kastrov. As confirmed by Spanish sources, there have been several contacts between Seville and Nuremberg. Kastrov has a contract with Nuremberg until 2026."
Castrov, who is also well-known among domestic soccer fans for his multi-resource Korean descent, caught the eye of Sevilla. Castrov is a multi-player who can play central midfielder, winger, and full-back, and has performed well at any position throughout his career. This season, he mainly played defensive roles in central midfield.
Known for his robust activities and aggressive tackle ability, Kastroff even maintained scoring ability despite being a defensive player. He scored three goals (one assist) in 16 official matches this season, displaying strong scoring ability. After watching his stellar performance, Sevilla started recruiting Kastroff. Sevilla chose Kastroff as a resource that will take responsibility for the future of the club.
Nuremberg is unlikely to oppose the sale of Castrov this winter. However, he added one condition. It is demanding that Castrov be re-leased immediately. Nuremberg wants to accompany Castrov until this season. In addition to Seville, Union Berlin and Werder Bremen, which currently include Jung Woo-young (25), have shown serious interest in Castrov.
"Nuremberg expressed his intention to sell Kastrov in winter on the condition that he be returned to the lease," Flettenberg said. "Unyon Berlin and Werder Bremen also expressed serious interest in Kastrov. Negotiations are underway."
Meanwhile, Kastrov has both German and Korean nationality. Jürgen Klinsmann (60, Germany), a former coach of the Korean national team, pushed for the selection. At that time, Kastrov's mother, who met with Andreas Köfke (62, Germany), a former coach of the Korean national team, expressed her positive intention to let her son join the Korean team. 안전놀이터
However, rumors of Kastrov joining the Korean national team have waned since last year when Klinsmann was sacked due to poor performance and controversy over his overseas trip. As Kastrov has not yet been selected for the German adult team, there is a possibility that he will wear the national flag.