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Bayern Munich intends to throw out Kim Min-jae, but the market is already interested in Kim Min-jae. The English Premier League (EPL) and Serie A have begun to play.
Santi Auna, a leading reporter from France's Foot Mercato, reported on his personal SNS on the 18th (Korea time) that `Chelsea and Newcastle contacted Kim Min-jae and expressed interest.' Youna said 'Kim Min-jae is very willing to leave Bayern this summer. I'll be happy to hear the offer' he added.
Foot Mercado 'Kim Min-jae can move on to a new stage in two years. According to the news, Kim Min-jae left open the possibility of leaving Bayern this summer. Several EPL clubs, including Chelsea and Newcastle, have already contacted his agents to talk about a possible transfer. Serie A clubs also expressed interest. Kim Min-jae now prefers to move to a new league. EPL is one of his first options, he explained.
Reporter Florian Flettenberg of Germany's Sky Sports Germany, who is familiar with Bayern news, also said, `Kim Min-jae is likely to leave the club in the summer. According to the news, the 28-year-old is getting market attention. Three clubs, Chelsea, Newcastle, and Juventus, are showing interest in the Korean national team, he said, acknowledging the interest of the three teams.
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Kim Min-jae recently drew great attention as it was claimed that he would leave Bayern. Reporter Christian Polk, who is familiar with Bayern's news, said on the 17th that `Bayern is planning to transfer Kim Min-jae, and if a team appears to offer a transfer fee of 50 million euros (about 80 billion won), there is a possibility that Kim Min-jae will be sold in the summer transfer market.'As Bayern has Dean Ha-sun on its recruitment list, Kim Min-jae's future may be more uncertain. The lower ship has a buyout clause of 60 million euros (about 96 billion won), which can be covered by the sale of Kim Min-jae, it said.
Reporter Flettenberg also said, `Kim Min-jae is not considered an untouchable player in Bayern. Bayern is not planning to actively sell Kim Min-jae, but he is open to a transfer if he receives an appropriate offer in the summer. Bayern will reinvest if Kim Min-jae leaves. Otherwise, Bayern will plan for the next season with Kim Min-jae, Udayot Pamecano, Hiroki Ito, Dyer and Josip Stanisi as centre-back options. 'The contract period between Kim Min-jae and Bayern is until 2028'
Germany's Sky is also not promoting the sale of Kim Min-jae, but if a transfer occurs, it can be recruited. Kim Min-jae showed only part of his performance at Bayern and Napoli. The second season also failed to provide the expected stability. I have made a total of six mistakes.
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The game that sparked rumors of a transfer was against Dortmund. Min-jae started in the 29th round of the Bundesliga against Dortmund in the 2024-2025 season at Allianz Arena in Munich, Germany, on the 13th. Bayern won a 2-2 draw, but the arrows of criticism poured on Kim Min-jae.
At that time, Kim Min-jae was perfect in the first half. It has blocked Seru Girasi, who has 15 goals in the league and 10 in the European Champions League. Kim Min-jae even covered the right side instead of Dyer, who was slow to judge. He defended the Bayern goal by blocking Dortmund's attacks that led Girasi.
The problem was the second half. In the third minute of the second half, Dortmund striker Maximilian Bayer scored a header. At that time, Kim Min-jae missed the buyer and provided an excuse for the loss. Fortunately, Munich, which allowed the first goal of the game, ended in a draw with a balance between Rafael Geheiro's equalizer in the 20th minute of the second half and Serge Gnabry's come-from-behind goal in the 24th minute of the second half, but criticism of Kim Min-jae's mistake flooded in.
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Bayern's general manager also regretted his mistake. "It was a mistake," Max Eberle said in a post-match interview. Kim Min-jae missed his opponent in sight. Before that, he was dealing very well with Girashi. But I'm sure he's well aware of this loss himself."
Kim Min-jae also has something to say about the mistake. Kim Min-jae has been playing too many games with injuries due to the recent team situation. It's not in normal condition. Kim Min-jae is injured, but center back resources such as Dayot Upamecano and Ito Hiroki are out for the season, forcing him to play. German media reported on the 1st that Kim Min-jae is suffering from Achilles tendinitis, and recently has been suffering from severe cough and back pain along with cold symptoms. He also played in this condition against Jeankt Pauli. You have to rest in order to recover.
Nevertheless, criticism against Kim Min-jae continued. Germany's 90 min German version on the 15th 'Kim Min-jae is a symbol of Bayern's failed transfer policy'Kim Min-jae's impressive performance in Naples. However, in Bayern, he was uneasy about running the ball, and his haste was revealed in his biggest advantage, aggressive defense. Rather, defensive efforts were more often counterproductive. He was also seen against Dortmund. Therefore, Kim Min-jae insisted that in recent years, it fits perfectly into Bayern's unfortunate defensive recruitment policy.
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Since then, Kim Min-jae has been a target of major criticism, as he showed a disappointing performance in the previous Inter Milan match, and when Bayern was eliminated from the European Champions League, he attributed the cause to Kim Min-jae. There is a situation in which the possibility of a transfer is bound to catch fire.
Kim Min-jae already repeated this situation last summer. Rumors of a move to Manchester United, Inter Milan and AC Milan emerged as Bayern's position faltered. However, unlike the leading reporters at the time who did not mention the possibility of Kim Min-jae's transfer, this time, interest in Kim Min-jae has emerged from the mouths of leading reporters, including Auna, and more attention has been paid to whether Kim Min-jae will once again become the main character of the all-time transfer theory like in the summer of 2023.
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Meanwhile, Kim Min-jae recently received attention from the FIFPro due to his overwork. FIFPro said on SNS on the 16th that `Kim Min-jae is playing most of this season despite Achilles tendon pain. Achilles tendinitis is an injury associated with excessive game burden. So far, Kim Min-jae has played in 55 games, including a club team and a national team. According to our prediction, he is expected to play 70 games this season.He traveled 74,000 kilometers 20 times just across the border. Kim Min-jae's case is a warning. Without safety measures, the burden on the economy could increase to an extreme extent in this way.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
