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Kim Min-jae (28, Bayern Munich)'s popularity in the summer transfer market is exploding. Kim Min-jae's stock price is soaring as Europe's representative prestigious clubs are actively courting at the same time.
Chelsea and Tottenham of the English Premier League, and Galatasaray, a prestigious club with Turkiye tradition, sent Kim Min-jae a love call in unison. It is of keen interest to see where the best center back in Europe, which represents Korean soccer, will head. If he goes to Tottenham, Son Heung-min, who has a high possibility of staying, could form a 'Korean national duo'.
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The first person to express interest in Kim Min-jae was Galatasaray. Azanspor, who is considered a Turkiye first-tier media, reported on the 21st (Korea time) that Galatasaray is targeting Kim Min-jae after recruiting Victor Osimhen in the transfer market.
Galatasaray seems to have already delivered an offer to Bayern Munich to recruit Kim Min-jae on loan. The media outlet said 'Galatasaray sent Sasha Boe to Munich last season and sent an offer to use the proceeds from two friendly matches for Kim Min-jae's rental fee for 5 million euros (about 8.1 billion won) that she did not receive. Munich is also positively evaluating the proposal, it reported.
It contains a fairly specific financing plan. Munich has nothing to lose at all. Although there is no money actually received by sending Kim Min-jae on a lease, it is possible to offset the unpaid amount on the accounting books and receive transfer fees again in the future because it is a rental type.
Even if Galatasaray does not completely transfer next season, it can bring Kim Min-jae back and include him in the team squad or resell him to another team. Having a lot of options may not be a bad choice for Munich.
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Above all, Munich already considers Kim Min-jae 'the target of sale'. Kim Min-jae played 3,593 minutes in a total of 43 official games in the 2024-2025 season, helping him win the Bundesliga by ranking second in the team's cumulative playing time, but there are evaluations that he has not been able to perform properly due to injuries throughout the season.
Bayern Munich boss Max Eberle also recently told Sky Sports that `all possibilities remain open during the transfer window' which is interpreted as meaning that Kim could be sold.
In addition, Christian Polk, a reporter for the leading German media Bild, also said on the 9th that `Kim Min-jae has already been classified as a target for sale within the Munich club. Munich sell Kim Min-jae and consider Portuguese international defender Henatu Beiga an alternative' has been reported.
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Therefore, if an appropriate proposal comes in, Munich should be ready to send Kim Min-jae at any time.
After it was reported that Galatasaray was pushing for a loan transfer, it was reported that Chelsea and Tottenham, EPL's representative clubs, were also interested in Kim Min-jae.
British media One Football said on the 22nd that Chelsea and Tottenham are paying attention to recruiting Kim Min-jae. Munich may also consider selling if an appropriate offer is made.' Suddenly, interest in Kim Min-jae is pouring in.
Bild's Polk reporter said 'Chelsea and Tottenham are both interested in Kim Min-jae. Both clubs are pushing for a reorganization of the defense and seeing Kim Min-jae as their top target, increasing the possibility of Kim Min-jae's transfer to the EPL.
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However, Chelsea and Tottenham have yet to send a detailed proposal compared to Galatasaray. Munich is known to be thinking of at least 35 million euros (about 56.7 billion won) as a proper transfer fee for Kim Min-jae. It's not such an onerous amount for Chelsea and Tottenham.
Above all, if Kim Min-jae shakes off his injury and recovers his skills in Serie A Napoli in the past, it is an opportunity to bring in Europe's best center back cheaply. Chelsea and Tottenham are expected to deliver a detailed proposal to Munich soon. Attention is focusing on which team Kim Min-jae, the pride of Korean soccer, will play next season.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
