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'The Returned Monster' The market value of Kim Min-jae (Bayern Munich) remained the same.
On the 20th (local time), the transfer fee website 'Transfermarkt' updated the market value of German Bundesliga players. In the seven months since May, the market has been valued based on various price models, including activity, market demand, growth, age, potential, marketing value, injury history, number of clubs interested, and transfer market trends.
Kim Min-jae's market value remained at 45 million euros (about 67 billion won), the same as the update in May. Kim Min-jae, who lost his starting position in the second half of the 2023-2024 season, regained the 'form' (performance) of his Napoli days under Coach Bang Sang Kongpani this season, but it was not properly reflected in this market value. Kim Min-jae played 23 games this season, including 14 league games.
Last month, the International Sports Research Institute (CIES) analyzed Kim Min-jae with its own algorithm and ranked him first (91.1 out of 100) among the world's central defenders. It was selected as the European Media Union (ESM) team of the month in November. However, this activity does not seem to have been properly reflected in the market value.
Kim Min-jae's center back partner, Dayot Upamecano from France, jumped from 45 million euros to 50 million euros (about 75 billion won), compared to the estimated price of 5 million euros (about 7.5 billion won).
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Kim Min-jae was also excluded from the Bundesliga's Best Eleven, which was selected as the updated market value by 'Transfermarkt'. Upamecano and Castello Rukeva (Leifich, €50 million) were selected as the center back duo.
There were six Munich players selected for the 'Best Body Value'. Striker Harry Kane (90 million euros, about 135 billion won), all-weather striker Jamal Musiala (140 million euros, about 210 billion won), midfielder duo Jozua Kimihi, Aleksandar Pavlovic (more than 50 million euros), and left back Alfonso Davis (about 50 million euros).
Kane's ransom fell from 100 million euros (about 150 billion won) to 10 million euros (about 15 billion won), while Musiala rose from 130 million euros (about 1950 billion won) to 10 million euros.
The remaining five seats were filled by Xavi Simmons (Leifich, 80 million euros, about 120 billion won), Florian Birz (Leverkusen, 140 million euros), Luqueva, Jeremy Frimpong (Leverkusen, 50 million euros), and Gregor Kobel (Dortmund, 40 million euros, about 60 billion won).
Kim Min-jae's ransom is the eighth in the Munich team and the 16th in the Bundesliga. It is the 18th center back in the world, and the fifth among those born in 1996 after 「Balon d'Or」 Rodri (Man City, 130 million euros), Hapinha (Barcelona, 60 million euros), James Madison (Tottenham, 60 million euros), and Diogo Jota (Liverpool, 50 million euros).
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As Son Heung-min (Tottenham)'s ransom fell from 45 million euros to 38 million euros, he stood as the highest-paid player in Korea. Meanwhile, Hwang In-beom (Feyenoord) hit a record market value of 12 million euros (about 18 billion won) based on his steady performance. After Kim Min-jae, Son Heung-min, and Lee Kang-in (Paris Saint-Germain, 30 million euros, about 45 billion won), and Hwang Hee-chan (Wolverhampton, 22 million euros, about 33 billion won), they are ranked fifth in the ransom.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
