'Fortress' Kim Min-jae (29, Bayern Munich) has faced the worst situation.

Bayern Munich officially announced on the 29th that they have signed center-back Jonathan Tah (29) from Bayer Leverkusen. The contract duration is four years until 2029. Jonathan Tah will wear the number 4 jersey.

Jonathan Tah was contracted with Leverkusen until the 2024-25 season and wanted to join Munich early, refusing to extend his contract.

Munich has achieved a dual effect by reinforcing their center-back position and weakening rival Leverkusen's strength. Kim Min-jae cannot be pleased, as the signing of Jonathan Tah was specifically aimed at him.

Munich's leadership judged that Kim Min-jae's significant mistake last season decreased stability. This was further compounded by injuries to defenders such as Dayot Upamecano, Alphonso Davies, and Hiroki Ito. Eric Dier transferred to Monaco. Strengthening the defense became unavoidable.

Local media expect that Kim Min-jae will be pushed to the bench due to the signing of Jonathan Tah. 'Bavarian Football Works' noted, "Bayern has signed Jonathan Tah. Kim Min-jae's benching will accelerate. Will Kim Min-jae really remain at Bayern?"

'Bild' also reported, "With the signing of Jonathan Tah, a center-back duo will be formed with Upamecano. Kim Min-jae will go to the bench. Within Bayern, Tah and Upamecano are evaluated as complementary partners. If a suitable offer comes, Kim Min-jae is willing to be sold. If Kim Min-jae remains, he will be a backup along with Josip Stanišić," they asserted.

It is said that if Kim Min-jae stays at Bayern, he will definitely be on the bench. 'Bavarian Football Works' predicted, "Kim Min-jae prefers to play regularly as a starter. When he was signed from Napoli, he could not have imagined that he would take on a backup role at Bayern. If Kim Min-jae transfers, Bayern will have to acquire another backup center-back to strengthen the defense."

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