‘Fragile’ Hwang Hee-chan signed without medical: Schalke’s ‘35-second deal’ leaves fans full of questions
Translated from Korean and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.
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- Schalke 04 officially announced the loan signing of South Korean forward Hwang Hee-chan from Wolverhampton Wanderers.
- The club completed the deal without a medical examination before the transfer window closed, prompting questions from some fans because of Hwang’s injury history.
Schalke 04 made a dramatic late move for Hwang Hee-chan, completing the South Korean forward’s loan transfer with only 35 seconds left before the market closed.
The club announced on the 2nd that it had brought Hwang, 30, in on loan from Wolverhampton Wanderers. But the speed of the deal has drawn attention because Schalke signed a player with a notable injury record without conducting a medical examination beforehand.
That decision has left some Schalke supporters with as many questions as expectations. The club took a bold gamble to secure Hwang before the deadline, but the absence of a pre-transfer medical has added uncertainty to his arrival.
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Originally published by Chosun Ilbo in Korean. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.
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