Napoli and Mallorca could also be headed to Korea this summer: Reports

Napoli and Mallorca may be joining the flood of European football clubs headed for Korea this summer, with local media reporting Wednesday that the two teams could be playing a friendly here as early as next month.

Napoli's Kim Min-jae, left, and Mallorca's Lee Kang-in [REUTERS; EPA/YONHAP]

Napoli and Mallorca may be joining the flood of European football clubs headed for Korea this summer, with local media reporting Wednesday that the two teams could be playing a friendly here as early as next month.

According to multiple reports, Serie A club Napoli and La Liga side Mallorca have agreed to come to Korea to play an exhibition game organized by a local company. Neither team has confirmed the news.

The two clubs are home to two of the most prominent Korean footballers in Europe: Napoli center-back Kim Min-jae and Mallorca midfielder Lee Kang-in.

Both Kim and Lee are considered serious transfer prospects this summer, with teams from across Europe — including a number of high-profile Premier League clubs — said to be lining up to try and acquire the two Korean stars.

Considering the possible timing of such moves, a June exhibition game in Korea could be planned to allow both teams to visit while Lee and Kim are still on the books.

Seven prominent European clubs are already confirmed to be traveling to Korea in July.

Earlier on Wednesday it was confirmed that Premier League club Wolverhampton Wanderers, Scottish Premiership side Celtic and Serie A team Roma will play a new series of exhibition games in Korea in July organized by Stadium X and Untouchable Sport Group.

Premier League club Manchester City and La Liga’s Atletico Madrid are also headed to Korea in July to take part in this year’s Coupang Play Series, the same series that brought Tottenham Hotspur and Sevilla to Seoul last year.

BY JIM BULLEY [jim.bulley@joongang.co.kr]