There has never been a transfer like this in historySon Heung-min + Kim Min-jae Asia's strongest duo EPL? I got an offer for Tottenham

Jun 10, 2025

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Tottenham Hotspur is interested in Bayern Munich defender Kim Min-jae.

British media 'TBR Football' reported on the 9th (Korea time) that 'Kim Min-jae has received offers from several Premier League clubs, including Tottenham', and Chelsea, Liverpool, Manchester City, Manchester United, and Newcastle are watching Kim Min-jae's situation.

According to reports, Kim Min-jae contributed to winning the Bundesliga by playing as a key defender this season for Bayern Munich. However, with Bayern's recruitment of Jonatantha from Bayer Leverkusen expected to reorganize the defense, analysts say Kim Min-jae is likely to appear in the transfer market this summer.

Currently, Bayern is actively moving to sell Kim Min-jae. Sport Bild, Germany, said on the 8th 'Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) wants to recruit Bayern star Kim Min-jae. Although the meeting has yet to take place, PSG Chairman Nasser Al-Khelaifi and Luis Enrique's close aide Luis Campos reported that Bayern is trying to release Kim Min-jae, reporting that Kim Min-jae has been looking favorably at the player since the 2021-2022 season when he played for Fenerbahce.

The media then reported that Bayern recently hired Ta from Leverkusen, and the new Ta It is expected to form a central defensive duo with Upamecano. If an appropriate proposal is made, Kim Min-jae is likely to appear in the transfer market. Vincent Kompany intends to allow Kim Min-jae to leave the team. He used Kim Min-jae almost every game last season, and Kim played in 43 games despite an Achilles tendon injury.

The background of Tottenham's pursuit of Kim Min-jae may have involved Christian Romero's future. Romero's departure from manager Enze Postecoglou has raised the possibility of going to Atletico Madrid. If Romero leaves the team, new key resources are needed to lead the defensive line. Kim Min-jae is a defender with strong physicality, accurate positioning, and rear build-up ability, and can be a perfect replacement for Romero.

Kim Min-jae is known to have been in the recruiting candidate group when Jose Mourinho was in charge of Tottenham. However, at that time, Tottenham did not move actively and the transfer was not made. Mourinho said "I wanted to take Kim Min-jae to Tottenham. I made a video call and talked to Kim Min-jae, but Tottenham didn't help. He wanted 10 million euros (about 15.6 billion won) for Kim Min-jae's transfer fee, and Tottenham offered 5 million euros (about 7.8 billion won). Tottenham could have paid €7 million to €8 million (about KRW 108 to KRW 12.3 billion), but they did not do so," he said, expressing discontent.

"TBR Football" means "Kim Min-jae wanted to play in the Premier League and is currently trying to contact several clubs."," he said. In fact, Kim Min-jae has been receiving attention from Tottenham, Manchester United, and Chelsea even before his transfer to Bayern, and even after his active performance in Fenerbahce, he was mentioned as a strong candidate to advance to the Premier League.

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If Kim Min-jae wears a Tottenham uniform, a 'Korean duo' with Son Heung-min will be born. Son Heung-min currently boasts an absolute position in the team as Tottenham's captain, and Kim Min-jae has been working with the national team for a long time. The picture of two players playing as a team on the Premier League stage can be an iconic scene for both the club and fans.

Reporter Kim Dae-sik

This article was translated by Naver AI translator.