Are you really going to let Kim Minjae go? Bayern, which failed Hiroki, is aiming for Kim Min-jae in Japan this time

Apr 19, 2025

Are you really going to let Kim Minjae go? Bayern, which failed Hiroki, is aiming for Kim Min-jae in Japan this time



Are you really going to let Kim Minjae go? Bayern, which failed Hiroki, is aiming for Kim Min-jae in Japan this time
Bayern Munich is watching another Japanese defender.

Germany's Reinisch Post reported on the 19th (Korea time) that Mönchengladbach defender Itakura Ko has been linked with Bayern.

Itakura is a key defender of Mönchengladbach. Itakura, who moved to Manchester City in 2019, immediately left on loan to Groningen, the Netherlands. Itakura, who played an active role in Groningen, left for Schalke again on loan and showed his best performance. led Schalke to victory.




He moved to Mönchengladbach in the summer of 2022. He showed good performance between defensive midfielders and centre-backs. Liverpool, Alnasr and Napoli were also interested. Itakura, who showed poor performance last season, has improved his performance a lot this season.

Itakura's contract with Mönchengladbach expires in the summer of 2026. He has negotiated re-signing with Mönchengladbach, but no significant results have been made so far. Mönchengladbach is considering a move for Itakura.

German big clubs jumped in. Bayern, Dortmund, Leverkusen and Frankfurt are all aiming for Itakura.




Bayern's interest is particularly noticeable. According to recent reports, Bayern is in a position to sell 'key defender'Kim Min-jae. Kim Min-jae has been playing close to overwork this season, but he has been criticized for frequent mistakes. I'm not in good shape either. Bayern is aiming to reorganize its defense, and Itakura is on the radar network.

Itakura has advantages of excellent interpersonal defense using forwardness, height and strength that are not inferior to German players, and sophisticated build-ups, and plays similar to Kim Min-jae. It is the preferred type of coach Bang Sang Kompany, who emphasizes aggressive defense by raising the line closely.

Bayern also recruited Hiroki Ito, who can play both left full-back and center-back, last summer. Hiroki has been out for the season at all, unable to do his part due to frequent injuries.






This article was translated by Naver AI translator.