Star News Reporter Lee Won-hee | 2023.02.28 21:55
Manchester United of England is keen on recruiting Kim Min-jae (27, Naples).
Red Devil Armada, who mainly deals with Manchester United news in England, said on the 28th (Korean time), “Man United is ready to pay a buyout amount of 42 million pounds (about 67 billion won) to recruit Kim Min-jae.”
Manchester United are serious about signing Kim Min-jae. Manager Eric Tenhach wants a new centre-back. Some center backs, such as Victor Lindelof and Harry Maguire, were pushed out of the main competition and their playing time was reduced. It seems that he is not trusted by coach Tenhah. Even Tenhach coach, instead of sending them out, made fullback Luke Shaw the center back. It is highly likely that he will leave the team when the summer transfer window arrives. In the case of Maguire, he is the player who transferred to Manchester United with a record of 87 million pounds (about 140 billion won), the highest transfer fee ever for a defender. However, it seems that he will end his Manchester United career in failure.
If Lindelof and Maguire transfer at the same time, the center bag depth will also be quite thin. The media explained, “The depth of the center back is not enough to compete with other big clubs. Coach Tenhach wants to strengthen the defense by recruiting Kim Min-jae.”
Conditions aren’t bad either. Because of the Kim Min-jae buyout clause. For about two weeks from July 1st, if you pay a transfer fee of £42 million, you can start negotiating Kim Min-jae without the consent of Naples. Compared to Kim Min-jae’s performance and the ransom estimated by the local media, the price is quite cheap. Napoli is also feeling the crisis and is pushing for renewal negotiations to raise the buyout amount, but it is unknown whether it will be successful. The media said, “Napoli wants to raise Kim Min-jae’s buyout to 57 million pounds (about 91 billion won).”
However, if the renewal of the contract does not happen, it seems clear that Manchester United will try to recruit Kim Min-jae for this period.
Kim Min-jae, who wore the Napoli uniform last year, established himself as the best defender in Serie A in less than a season. He appeared in 23 league games and showed off solid defense in every game. He showed an iron wall in the European Champions League as well. Interest from big clubs has also increased. He is linked with Manchester United, Liverpool in England, Saint-Germain in Paris in France and Real Madrid in Spain.
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