Hwang Hee-chan Re-signs... Continues Journey with Wolverhampton Until 2028

Hwang Hee-chan will continue his journey with his club, English professional football Premier League (EPL) team Wolverhampton Wanderers, until 2028.

On the 21st (local time), Wolverhampton announced on their official website that they had signed a long-term contract extension with Hwang Hee-chan. Wolverhampton stated, "Hwang Hee-chan, the team's top scorer, has committed to a long-term contract until 2028," adding, "The contract also includes an option to extend for an additional 12 months."

Hwang Hee-chan established himself as a representative player of Wolverhampton by scoring the most goals in the team this season. He scored 9 goals (8 in the league) in 17 official matches this season (16 EPL matches and 1 League Cup match). He scored 4 more goals than Mateus Cunha, the team's second top scorer with 5 goals.

Hwang Hee-chan [Captured from Wolverhampton official website]

According to Fabrizio Romano, a European football transfer market expert and a prominent local insider, Hwang Hee-chan reportedly renewed his contract at a salary level equal to the highest-paid players in the team.

Hwang Hee-chan's salary appears to have tripled from before. The highest-paid player in the team, Pablo Sarabia, is known to earn ?90,000 (approximately 150 million KRW) per week, while Hwang's previous weekly wage was around ?30,000.

In an interview released on the club's official website, Hwang said, "One of the reasons I extended my contract until 2028 is because my teammates feel like brothers." He added, "I am really happy to stay at Wolverhampton," and expressed, "I just want to say thank you to my teammates, staff, family, and fans." He also stated, "I am with very good teammates and players, and everything about Wolverhampton is amazing," and shared his determination, "I want to continue showing good performances and am ready to give my all."

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