Wolverhampton is set to play an away match against West Ham in the 17th round of the 2023/24 season of the English Premier League (EPL) at London Stadium in London, England, on the 17th.
This season, Hwang Hee-chan continues his incredible momentum. He has become Wolverhampton's ace player with eight goals and two assists in 16 EPL matches in the 2023/24 season. He is Wolverhampton's most prolific scorer this season. Recently, he has played full-time in eight consecutive league matches, boasting his solid position.
Hwang Hee-chan, who moved from the Pohang Steelers youth team to the Austrian Reaper in January 2015, made his name after joining Red Bull Salzburg. He led Salzburg's rise in the 2019/20 season, along with Erling Holan and Takumi Minamino. This season, Hwang Hee-chan recorded 13 goals and 22 assists in 40 matches throughout all competitions in Salzburg.
Hwang Hee-chan transferred to RB Leipzig in the German Bundesliga in July 2020, but was pushed to the bench due to a failed starting competition in the aftermath of COVID-19. The club that reached out to him was Wolverhampton. Wolverhampton brought in Hwang Hee-chan on loan in the summer of 2021. Hwang Hee-chan scored five goals and one assist in 31 games in the 2021/22 season. After the end of the season, Hwang Hee-chan was completely transferred to Wolverhampton for 16.7 million euros (W23.7 billion). 토토사이트
Last season, Hwang Hee-chan was trusted by Julen Lopetegui, but due to frequent injuries, he only had four goals and one assist in 32 games. Hwang Hee-chan, who had a disappointing season, is in full swing this season. Hwang Hee-chan has become an indispensable player in the Wolverhampton offense, emerging as a clear main gun under Gary O'Neill.
As Hwang Hee-chan's skills were in full bloom, Wolverhampton hastily started renewing his contract. Fabrizio Romano, a reporter specializing in the transfer market, said on his SNS on the 14th, "Wolverhampton and Hwang Hee-chan agreed to a new contract. The contract runs until June 2028 and there is an option to extend it by one year. With this contract, Hwang Hee-chan is on par with the highest-paid players in the team."
Manager O'Neill Wolverhampton also mentioned Hwang Hee-chan's renewal of his contract. He said, "I am happy that the club has re-signed Hwang Hee-chan. Hwang Hee-chan is a great man. He expressed his gratitude for the efforts we have made with him for the new contract. This tells us a lot about what Hwang Hee-chan is like and how important he is to our team."
West Ham, the next opponent of Wolverhampton, is currently ninth in the league with seven wins, three draws and six losses (24 points). West Ham defeated Tottenham Hotspur 2-1 on Wednesday, but suffered a crushing 0-5 loss against Fulham on Wednesday. The team lost to Fulham by scoring five goals, sending the mood a little gloomy.
Wolverhampton also needs a win. Wolverhampton ranks 13th in the league with five wins, four draws and seven losses (19 points). Wolverhampton did not have three points as it drew 1-1 with Nottingham Forest, which is competing for the relegation zone, in the previous game. To move to the mid-range position, it needs to catch West Ham.
Hwang Hee-chan has played in three games against West Ham since joining Wolverhampton, but has not scored a goal yet. Attention is focusing on whether Hwang Hee-chan will be able to score a first goal against West Ham and give his team three points.