Real Betis sets sights on the revelation of the first day of the World Cup

The green-and-white team is closely following the World Cup in order to sign a top-level midfielder.

Javier Parra Peña | 13 Jun 2026 | 01.00
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Real Madrid set their sights on the revelation of the first day of the World Cup.
Real Madrid set their sights on the revelation of the first day of the World Cup.

Real Betis is interested in signing In-Beom Hwang, one of the standout performers on the first day of the 2026 World Cup. The South Korean was the MVP in his team's victory over the Czech Republic, scoring a goal and providing an assist.

The sports commission of the club is meticulously working on shaping their new midfield for the upcoming LaLiga season. Facing this recruitment scenario, the sporting management of Heliópolis has identified a fantastic market opportunity emerging directly from the international showcase of the 2026 World Cup.

The reports analyzed by the Andalusian technical experts are truly outstanding, placing an Asian midfielder as the top priority to enhance the team's collective scheme with impeccable associative fluidity. The Spanish board's intention is to expedite initial contacts this June before a massive auction ensues.

In-Beom Hwang

In-Beom Hwang on Real Betis' Radar

The football display by South Korean midfielder In-Beom Hwang on the opening day of Group A has sparked total excitement in the offices of Seville. The talented Asian playmaker emerged as the most valuable player of the official match where South Korea decisively defeated the Czech Republic.

The statistics of the Oriente Tigers' top jewel describe a remarkable performance on the field, leading in ball actions, successful passes, and direct shots on the opponent's goal. The offensive midfielder played a decisive role in his country's strong start in the tournament, scoring a spectacular long-range goal and providing a crucial assist to dismantle the European defensive setup.

Manuel Pellegrini Eyes the South Korean Midfielder

For Real Betis' coaching staff, the addition of this exquisite metronome represents the ideal solution to address the structural urgencies identified in the team's midfield. Chilean strategist Manuel Pellegrini highly values the outstanding positional intelligence and peripheral vision displayed by In-Beom Hwang, considering him the perfect fit to set the tempo of circulation and provide maximum quality to the initial passes in ball distribution.

The tactics at Benito Villamarín demand an effective player with the innate ability to organize play from deep and project forward with purpose, pinpointing the 29-year-old player as the perfect replacement to cover the significant absence of Colombian Nelson Deossa, who will permanently leave the green-and-white discipline this summer.

The economic conditions surrounding the Asian national team's midfielder make this operation a highly attractive and feasible move for Real Betis's treasury. The player is currently under contract with Feyenoord of the Netherlands until June 2028, a team with which he had a standout year, providing five assists in 24 Eredivisie official matches. Nonetheless, the latest information from Rotterdam suggests that the Dutch club would accept a financial compensation of around 7 million euros to authorize the summer transfer of the midfielder. This affordable valuation in the contemporary market pushes the club's board to attempt to secure the deal imminently before the end of the tournament in North America.

The upcoming days of this summer market will be crucial to see how swiftly the Sevillian leaders manage to formalize the necessary financial guarantees at the offices in the Netherlands. The Betis team's coach aims to have his main tactical pillars in place before the formal start of group preseason training to practice associative mechanisms on the pitch.

With the approval of the scouting reports, the complete willingness of the South Korean international to try his luck in the demanding Spanish championship, and a very comfortable starting price for the club's finances, Real Betis will exhaust all its commercial resources in the negotiations to secure a high-profile signing that greatly excites the Villamarín fans.

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