How come this is the biggest transfer possibility in history, Kim Min-jae (Barcelona)? In fact, the root-scenario collapse

Jul 16, 2025

How come this is the biggest transfer possibility in history, Kim Min-jae (Barcelona)? In fact, the root-scenario collapse



Rumors of Kim Min-jae's transfer to Barcelona do not appear to be true. Even if it's true, it's become difficult.

It was on the 12th (Korean time) that news emerged that Barcelona was watching Kim Min-jae. Germany's TZ showed interest in Barcelona's two Bayern Munich defenders. Barcelona reportedly inquired about Bayern's two center backs Dayo Upamecano and Kim Min-jae. In the background, main defender Ronald Araujo is likely to leave Barcelona, reports said.

TZ explained that Deco Barcelona's general manager has high regard for Kim Min-jae. According to the media, director Deco highly values all of Kim Min-jae's strengths, especially his build-up ability and one-on-one defense ability. Under new coach Han Ji-Flick, who has a similar football philosophy to Bayern, both players are likely to fit Barcelona's tactics well,' he added.
How come this is the biggest transfer possibility in history, Kim Min-jae (Barcelona)? In fact, the root-scenario collapse
However, TZ says 'Barcelona's interest does not appear to be at a specific stage. This is because Barcelona can only transfer if it first secures transfer funds through the sale of its own players. Kim Min-jae, who struggled with an Achilles tendon injury, recently returned from recovery, but is still on the list of candidates for sale. In May, the club already signaled to Kim Min-jae that the transfer was possible. With Bayern having to raise big transfer funds, the sale of Kim Min-jae could be a real option. However, no specific proposal has been received so far, he explained, adding that the transfer has not yet been materialized.




Now there was another news. In other words, he doesn't want Kim Min-jae in Barcelona. Germany's Sport Bild said on the 16th 'Bayern is trying to raise funds for the transfer through the release. Currently, the players mentioned as candidates for sales are defender Kim Min-jae and midfielder João Palin. Recently, there were rumors of a transfer to Barcelona over Kim Min-jae, but this has been confirmed to be not true. Kim Min-jae is not the subject of Flick's main interest, explaining that Kim Min-jae's transfer to Barcelona is not true.
How come this is the biggest transfer possibility in history, Kim Min-jae (Barcelona)? In fact, the root-scenario collapse
Even if it is true that Barcelona is seeking to recruit Kim Min-jae, it is becoming difficult to join Barcelona. Barcelona is in a difficult financial situation where it must clean up existing resources to recruit key players. Araujo recently announced his willingness to stay in Barcelona through Spanish media. Kim Min-jae's trip to Barcelona cannot happen unless Araujo leaves.

If Kim Min-jae's transfer to Barcelona was made, the all-time narrative of Korean players conquering Italy's Serie A, Germany's Bundesliga and Spain's La Liga would have been made, but it is likely to be canceled.

Kim Min-jae was connected to numerous big clubs such as Chelsea, Juventus, Inter Milan, and Newcastle United before rumors of a transfer to Barcelona came out, but no club seems to be negotiating specifically so far. In this atmosphere, the probability of staying in Bayern increases.






This article was translated by Naver AI translator.