Heungkuk Life Insurance has found a foreign striker to pair with Kim Yeon-kyung for the 2024-25 season.
Heungkuk Life Insurance selected Apogit spiker Tutku Bourges (25·1m91cm) from Turkicye in the foreign player draft held in Dubai, United Arab Emirates on May 9, 2024.
As Hyundai Engineering & Construction renewed its contract with MoMA (Letizia Moma Basoko), Heungkuk Life Insurance, which was actually the last player in line, asked for time and expressed its concerns when all the players it had in mind were selected.
Heungkuk Life Insurance coach Marcello Abondanza said, “I think I had bad luck in the lottery,” and added, “In fact, I knew this player well.
He also played for Turkye Fenerbahce as a second-choice spiker.
He also has overseas stage experience.
He explained the reason for his nomination, saying, “I thought he was a player who would help our team because I knew his personality well.”
Willow Johnson, who played as a substitute last season, also submitted an application to participate, but chose Heungkuk Life Insurance’s new foreign player.
Willow is the only unknown
Among the four players who played in the V-League last 토토사이트 season who applied to participate, Willow was the only one left unknown.
MoMA and Gisele Silva (GS Caltex) renewed their contracts, and Vanja Bukiric changed to the Cheong Kwan-Jang uniform at the Korea Expressway Corporation.
Heungkuk Life Insurance’s goal for the 2024-25 season is, of course, to win the championship.
Kim Yeon-kyung, who was selected as the Most Valuable Player (MVP) for the 2022-23 and 2023-24 seasons, is currently involved.
Kim Yeon-kyung worries about retiremen
Kim Yeon-kyung expressed her intention to retire during the 2022-23 season, but decided to play for one more year after being ‘reverse swept’ by the Korea Expressway Corporation in the championship match.
In his last season, he fiercely battled for the lead with Hyundai Engineering & Construction, but bowed out in the championship game with a loss of all three games.
Kim Yeon-kyung decided to continue playing on the court in the next Toto site season.
Heungkuk Life Insurance attempted to recruit an outside hitter to pair with Kim Yeon-kyung in the free agent (FA) market, but failed.
Rather, middle blocker Lee Joo-ah received free agency qualifications and left for IBK Industrial Bank, creating a power vacuum.
Aposite spiker Tutku Bourges from Türkiye
Coach Avon Danza said, “I considered selecting outside hitter Anastasia Guerra, but I plan to give Kim Da-eun many opportunities next season. I hope he will grow.”
He continued, “Turku Bourges is a different type from Willow. We will have to watch his chemistry with other players,” and added, “We are planning to change 4 to 5 people in the entire team. We plan to adjust accordingly. Park Hye-jin will likely be the main setter.” He revealed his plans for the new season.
Tutku Bourges said, “I’m really excited to play with Kim Yeon-kyung, who has been my idol since I was young. It’s like a dream. I can’t even explain how I feel. I saw Kim Yeon-kyung playing for Fenerbahce. I might not be able to speak when I meet Kim Yeon-kyung.” expressed emotions.