"Kim Min-jae has skills, but the team doesn't match well."
It was the idea of former Bayern Munich coach Felix Magat. 'Monster' Kim Min-jae faced the biggest crisis of his Bayern career. Florian Plattenberg, a reporter for Germany's Sky Sports, said on the 15th (Korea time) that `Kim Min-jae is not an impossible player to transfer this summer.' Then 'Bayern does not intend to actively sell Kim Min-jae, but the offer is open' Plattenberg is regarded as a first-tier journalist who is very familiar with the news about Bayern. Kim Min-jae, who was receiving love calls from big clubs in the summer of 2023, was exactly matched to Bayern. Therefore, this is why the report is eye-catching.
The Bayern club is considering Kim Min-jae's transfer because of frequent mistakes. Plattenberg said 'Kim Min-jae is not playing the stable defense that Bayern expected. Kim Min-jae made six mistakes this season that led to his loss, and the most recent was in a der Claziker against Dortmund. In fact, Kim Min-jae ranked first in the error list that led to a loss among center backs in the five major European leagues and the European Champions League. Above Michael Nade of Saint-Etienne, Mohammed Salisu of AS Monaco, and Taylor Harwood-Bellis of Southampton.
Kim Min-jae is on a rollercoaster ride after wearing his Bayern uniform in the summer of 2023. Kim Min-jae, who moved to Bayern under the active courtship of Thomas Tuchel (currently England A national team coach), showed great performance in his first year. However, due to the subsequent overwork, injuries, military training, and participation in the Asian Cup, they did not perform as well as expected. In the second half of the year, he was pushed out of the starting position. Since the appointment of Bang Sang Kompany this season, the atmosphere has changed. He flapped his wings of revival under Kompany, who emphasized aggressive defense. Along with Dayo Upamecano, he established himself as the main player and kept Bayern's center.
But he is shaken by injuries. After the Achilles tendon, I suffered up to my waist. On top of that, Hiroki Ito, Upamecano and Alfonso Davis were injured, and the load was on him. Kim Min-jae, who couldn't rest enough and played too hard, has been repeating his mistakes recently. Following the last match against Dortmund, he provided an excuse for a run in the match against Inter Milan, and was intensively saturated by the German media. Kim Min-jae closed his SNS comment window, with fans coming forward.
Of course, Kim Min-jae's value remains. As soon as it was reported that Kim Min-jae could be on the market, Chelsea of the English Premier League, Newcastle, and Juventus of Italy's Serie A are showing interest. Currently, Bayern and Kim Min-jae are not making any significant moves.
Coach Magat emphasized that Kim Min-jae's poor performance is not Kim Min-jae itself, but a team problem. He recently appeared on Belt TV and said Kim Min-jae was a victim of Kompany's tactics. "Two years ago, Kim Min-jae was Italy's best defender," Magat said. They didn't play such bad football." Then "Kim Min-jae has skills." But the team doesn't seem to fit well."
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
