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Bayern Munich is expected to give up Kim Min-jae to Newcastle United.
Florian Flettenberg, who is active in Sky Sports Germany, said on his SNS on the 28th (Korea time) that Newcastle and Kim Min-jae talked about the transfer. Kim Min-jae is interested in a transfer, and Munich is willing to give him 30 million euros (about 47.9 billion won)."
Newcastle has been a strong candidate for Kim Min-jae's new nest. Ahead of his participation in the European Champions League next season, he is carrying out an all-round reinforcement of his power. Kim Min-jae, who has experience in European competitions in Fenerbahce, Napoli and Munich in turn, seems to be considered the key to defensive stability.
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When Kim Min-jae came to Munich from Naples, the transfer fee was 50 million euros (about 79.9 billion won). However, due to the overlapping injuries, he failed to show his skills in Napoli, and in the end, Munich seems to have set a smaller amount as a transfer fee than at the time of signing. German soccer media Kicker 'München is looking for a new player after failing to recruit Florian Birtz. We are putting existing players on the market as part of raising funds for the transfer to this end,' he said. Amid this move, Leverkusen's recent recruitment of German national team defender Jonadanta is also accelerating the move to dispose of Kim Min-jae.
The key is physical condition. While Munich is participating in the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup in the United States, Kim Min-jae, who has been suffering from an Achilles injury since October last year, has recently returned to team training. If he proves his health through the Club World Cup, Newcastle's movement is likely to change more actively. However, whether Munich will stick to the previously set transfer fee in the process could be a variable for Newcastle.
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Until now, the positions of Korean Premier Leaguers have been concentrated in strikers or midfield. Kim Ji-soo is the first Korean defender to advance to Brentford. If Kim Min-jae, who tries to go to the Premier League with rich experience, writes a success story in Newcastle, it is expected that he will be able to set a turning point in the Premier League's challenges of not only South Korea but also Asian defenders.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
