Simeone shapes Kang-in Lee as a striker in first training

Kang-in Lee has begun his tactical transformation at Atlético Madrid. According to MARCA, in his first training session with the squad, Simeone is already molding him as a second striker, leveraging his talent and game intelligence—the same blueprint he applied to Antoine Griezmann years ago when he arrived as a winger from Real Sociedad.

The coach wasted no time establishing hierarchies from day one. Lee took part in an internal match where, despite not starting among the first-team players, showed promising signs. Playing alongside Arnau Ortiz up front, he began building chemistry with Barrios, a regular in the starting eleven. Simeone even stopped play to explain the movements he demands in the box, the area where Griezmann once shone.

The South Korean, who arrives with two Champions League titles won at PSG, must respect the hierarchies in the red-and-white dressing room. Everything suggests it's only a matter of time before he fully integrates into El Cholo's system.