Kim Min-jae 28, Bayern Munich and Tottenham Hotspur are reconnecting. The link is Son Heung-min 32, Tottenham.

The Boot Room in the U.K. reported on Wednesday that the 27-year-old center back Son Heung-min recommended for Tottenham Hotspur is not satisfied with the current situation. The 27-year-old center back here is none other than Kim Min-jae.

"Kim Min-jae is not satisfied with his current situation. He is only a three-option center back for Munich," said Florian Flettenberg of Sky Sports, who is well versed in Germany and Bayern Munich transfer market.

Kim Min-jae, who led SSC Napoli to a league championship for the first time in 33 years last season and moved to Germany's "first-tier" Bayern Munich, was a solid main defender in the first half of the season, not a main competition.
Munich, which was cruising well in the early days of the season, was shaken as time passed. Coach Thomas Tuchel's Munich lost its league title to Bayer 04 Leverkusen even before the end of the season. It sought to win the league title for 12 consecutive seasons, but failed miserably.

They were eliminated early in the domestic cup tournament DFB-Pokal as well as in the league. Munich was eliminated in the DFL-Super Cup, losing 0-3 to RB Leipzig, and losing 1-2 to third tier club 1. FC Jarbrücken.

"I will be with Tuchel until this summer. The original contract is due in June 2025. However, I have agreed with him to terminate the contract in June 2024," Munich said on its official website on February 21.

Was it a fatal defeat for Munich, which announced its breakup too early? The coach and the team barely managed to calm down. Even against teams that were judged one step lower, the team showed poor concentration. To say that it was none of the 11 players' fault, all of them lost concentration.
The player who faced the biggest change was Kim Min-jae. Tuchel began to give strength to the defense combination consisting of Eric Dier-Matthews the Licht. Kim Min-jae spent more time sitting on the bench.

It started in the Champions League. In the UEFA Champions League group stage match against SS Lazio on March 6, Tuchel left Kim Min-jae on the bench and left the central defense to Dyer-Matthews the Licht.

It is an unfamiliar competition for Kim. After joining Fenerbahce SK in 2021, Kim also played a key role in the SSC Napoli during the 2022-2023 season.
While playing for Napoli, he played a decisive role in his team's 33-year-old Serie A title with his undisturbed defense skills last season. He was recognized for his performance in Italy, which has historically produced strong defenders.

Kim Min-jae, who was also playing as a starting player in Munich, gave up his starting position to Dyer while he was away for the Asian Cup earlier this year.

He started from the bench not only in the league, but also in matches against Arsenal in the first and second legs of the quarterfinals of the Champions League, which Tuchel had been testing. He sat on the bench in the first game and was substituted in the second half. He was not a central defender. He replaced Nusair Mazrawi as a left fullback.

As the situation has continued, Kim appears to have expressed dissatisfaction. However, he was not the type of player who could "tackle" the team. "Kim Min-jae is not satisfied at all with the current situation. However, he is not even considering the option to leave the team during the summer transfer window," Plattenberg said.
When the news broke, the British team reacted. "Kim Min-jae is a center-back resource that Son personally recommended to the club," The Bootroom said. "He is unhappy with the current situation of his team."

"A year ago, Tottenham found a new center back and recruited Mickey van der Ben. Van der Ben played well. Since then, Radu Dragucine has been added. Tottenham now has three top-rated center backs including Christian Romero," the media reported.

"Tottenham under Coach Enzi Postecoglou now wants another centre-back. Romero and Van de Ben have often been sidelined due to injury. Van de Ben's explosive speed causes injury, and Postecoglou believes he needs an additional centre-back now," he said.

Kim Min-jae was mentioned. The Bootroom said, "Before Van der Ben was hired last summer, Tottenham was linked to Kim Min-jae. He was constantly mentioned before joining Napoli. Son is his fan," adding, "He plays with Kim Min-jae in the Korean national team. Son longed for Kim Min-jae, and now it can become a reality."
The media outlet said, "In the Champions League, Eric Dier replaced Kim. Jamie O'Hara even picked Dier as the best player against Arsenal. Munich hired Kim for a relatively cheap price, but it will be much more expensive now. Danny Murphy once valued him as a £100 million player," explaining Kim's worth.  메이저 토토사이트

The Bootroom said, "Kim Min-jae is having a hard time in Munich, so he will be able to recruit him for a cheaper price than Murphy's." It is likely to be worth far more than the £43 million Munich paid to Napoli. Captain Son Heung-min will be able to tell Postecoglou about this."