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Will Kim Min-jae's transfer to Juventus be in full swing.
"Italy's Tutto Yube, a Juventus media outlet, said on the 3rd (Korea time) 'Juventus is likely to recruit a defender to coach Luciano Spaletti at the time of the January transfer market's resumption. According to a report by journalist Chiro Venerato, who appeared in the studio 'Rai Sport', Juventus' new coach reportedly prefers central defender Kim Min-jae, who was born in 1996, from Bayern Munich and the South Korean national team.
The media said, "'Kim Min-jae has done well in Napoli in the past under Spaletti's guidance, and it could be an interesting reinforcement for Juventus. Bayern does not seem to regard Kim Min-jae as a complete non-transfer target. This is because Kim Min-jae has not won a clear main position in Munich. Things are likely to become clearer over the next few weeks. Regarding Kim Min-jae's transfer, the level of transfer fee that Bayern will demand will be a decisive factor, he added.
Spalletti took the helm of Juventus in recent times of crisis. It is a short-term contract until this season, but if Spaletti leads Juventus to the European Champions League (UCL), the contract will be automatically extended until next season. With Spaletti's appointment to Juventus, rumors of Kim Min-jae's transfer to Juventus are becoming more frequent. Spalletti is a teacher who made Kim Min-jae a world-class defender.
Kim Min-jae transferred from Fenerbahce to Napoli in the summer of 2022. Kim Min-jae, who dominated the league in Fenerbahce, but the Napoli leadership did not like the recruitment of Kim Min-jae. At this time, Spaletti boldly insisted on recruiting Kim Min-jae, and Napoli recruited Kim Min-jae in a surprise move.
Kim Min-jae immediately established himself as the main defender under Spaletti. Spalletti used Kim Min-jae as the core of Napoli's defensive tactics, and emphasized Kim's speed, interpersonal defense ability, and coverage in the process of maintaining a high line and implementing active pressure. Kim Min-jae showed an unshakable performance even though it was his first season in the European big league, and immediately led a stable defense without a period of adaptation to the league. As a result, Napoli won the league in the 2022-2023 season with Kim Min-jae and Spaletti, and Kim Min-jae received Serie A Defensive Player of the Year award at the end of the season and was recognized as a Walclaw.
After that, Spaletti and Kim Min-jae left to find their own paths. Spalletti headed to the Italian national team, and Kim Min-jae moved to Bayern. Coach Spaletti and Kim Min-jae's next step became a disappointing situation in many ways. Coach Spaletti was dismissed as he put Italy on the verge of advancing to the World Cup, and Kim Min-jae also failed to leap to a perfect key player in Bayern.
It was just one season, but Kim Min-jae's performance in Italy was so great that rumors of Kim Min-jae's return to Italy are coming out every summer. It has also been confirmed by leading reporters that AC Milan and Inter Milan are interested in Kim Min-jae in Juventus. The key is money. Kim Min-jae's higher salary is difficult for Italian big clubs to handle. Unless Kim Min-jae lowers his salary on his own, rumors of a transfer to Juventus may end up as a rumor.
Bayern is currently unsure of the future of Kim Min-jae and Dayo Upamecano. Amid rumors of Marc Gehi being recruited, Kim Min-jae's future will continue to be linked to the Italian club, and Juventus, with Spaletti, will often be mentioned as a possible destination.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
