July 25 (Reuters) - South ⁠Korea midfielder Lee Kang-in has ⁠joined Atletico Madrid on a contract ‌running until June 2031 following his departure from French side Paris St Germain, the LaLiga club ​said on Saturday.

• The 25-year-old ⁠joins the Spanish ⁠side in a deal reported to be ⁠worth up ‌to 40 million euros ($45 million).

• Lee returns to Spain after ⁠three seasons with PSG, where he ​made 124 ‌appearances, scoring 16 goals and providing ⁠16 assists.

• ​Before moving to France in 2023, he played for Spanish clubs Valencia and ⁠Mallorca.

• During his time in ​Paris, Lee won two Champions League titles, one UEFA Super Cup, one Intercontinental Cup, ⁠three Ligue 1 titles, two French Cups and two French Super Cups.

• Lee made his South Korea debut in ​2019 and has earned ⁠50 caps for his country. He represented ​South Korea at the ‌2022 and 2026 World Cups.

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(Reporting by Suramya Kaushik in Bengaluru; editing by Clare Fallon)