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What a relief! Hwang Hee-chan completes last-second Schalke move with just 35 seconds left
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What a relief! Hwang Hee-chan completes last-second Schalke move with just 35 seconds left

From Chosun Ilbo · () Korean

Translated from Korean and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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News Named sources Outcome reported
  • South Korean forward Hwang Hee-chan completed his move to Schalke just 35 seconds before the transfer window closed.
  • German newspaper Bild described the deal as having been finalized at the very last moment, after the transfer appeared close to collapse.

Just 35 seconds nearly changed the fate of Hwang Hee-chan’s move to Schalke. The South Korean forward’s transfer was completed only moments before the window closed.

Germany’s Bild described the agreement as an exceptionally close call, saying Schalke made another move immediately before the deadline. The club reportedly breathed a sigh of relief after the deal went through.

How close was it? Schalke deal completed 35 seconds before the transfer window closed.

— BildThe German newspaper described how narrowly Schalke completed the transfer.

The transfer had appeared close to falling apart, but Hwang ultimately completed the move in a last-second finish that OSEN compared with a buzzer-beater in football.

It was really the last minute. Literally the final moment!

— BildBild emphasized the extreme timing of the agreement.
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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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