Incheon's promotional player, Barlow, who was the 'Jeonbuk ace', built a strong trio with Mugosa-Zerso
Incheon's promotional player, Barlow, who was the 'Jeonbuk ace', built a strong trio with Mugosa-Zerso
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Relegated Incheon United took the lead for promotion.
"Incheon has agreed to recruit Barlow, a striker who used to play for Jeonbuk Hyundai. Barlow will arrive in Korea at the end of this month to finalize the details," said a source familiar with the K-League transfer market. Incheon will build the strongest "triangular formation" of the K-League 2 from the existing Mugosa-Germany to Barlow.
Incheon remained at the bottom of the last season, suffering from the first-ever relegation. With the goal of being promoted immediately, Yoon Jeong-hwan, who led Gangwon FC to the runner-up in the 2024 season, was brought in. Although the emergency innovation committee's misstep delayed the power reinforcement work, it recruited Lee Joo-yong, a former national team fullback, Lee Dong-ryul, who stands out for his speed, and Kim Myung-soon and Park Ho-min, who were recognized for their prowess in the K League 2.
Foreign players worked hard on the most. Incheon, which retained Mugosa, Gersaw and Delbridge, searched for a certain player to match them. Barlow was caught on the radar.
Barlow is a proven player. Having grown up in Sweden, Barlow joined the English Premier League in 2014 with a transfer fee of 1.89 million euros after playing IFK, Norcheping, Barberry BolS, and 외stershundFK. Wearing a Swansea City jersey, Barlow played in 55 matches (two goals and seven assists) through the 2016-2017 season. He was a teammate of Ki Sung-yueng, who played for Swansea at the time. The scene where Ki finished Barlow's cross with a volley shot in May 2016 remains strong among Korean soccer fans.
Barlow then moved to Reading and recorded 14 goals and 12 assists in 90 games through the first half of the 2019-2020 season. Barlow, who played as a starting member for Denizli Spor in Turkiye, entered the K-League through the transfer market in the summer of 2020. Barlow, who is wearing Jeonbuk's uniform, contributed to Jeonbuk's K-League 1 and FA Cup (currently the Korea Cup) double with a different performance. 메이저놀이터
In the 2021 season, he slowed down a bit due to family events, but in the 2022 season, he showed strong performance as an ace. He recorded attack points in seven consecutive games, scoring 17 goals and seven assists in 45 games including the league, the FA Cup, and the Asian Champions League. He saved Jeonbuk, which was on the verge of becoming a free agent, and led it to victory in the FA Cup.
In the winter of 2023, Barlow left Jeonbuk. They moved to Al Ahli in the Saudi second division, where they offered a huge amount of money. Barlow was in good shape early on, but his seat was lost as Al Ahli recruited top stars such as Riyad Mahrez and Alang St-Maximin. After eventually moving to Chivaspor on a loan, he set up a new nest under the control of the Saudi first division this season. After leaving Jeonbuk, Barlow was constantly linked to the K-League.
There was a variable under pressure. He was eligible for FA due to overdue wages. Incheon, who confirmed this, did not miss the opportunity. Coach Yoon strongly asked Incheon to recruit Barlow, and Incheon quickly contacted him and had a big fish. Barlow also showed a strong will to go to Korea. Barlow will join Incheon's second training camp after completing the contract.
Incheon has added Barlow, who has already adapted to the K-League stage, and is ready to advance to the next round. Mugosa, Jerso, Barlow, and foreign trio are among the best in the K-League 1. Incheon plans to close the transfer window by recruiting offensive midfielders in the remaining foreign quarters.