Bayern Munich is letting go of ‘victory contributor’ Kim Min-jae (29, Munich).
Bayern officially announced on the 29th that they have signed center-back Jonathan Tah (29) from Bayer Leverkusen. The contract is for four years until 2029. Jonathan Tah will wear the number 4 jersey.
Bayern is expected to strengthen their center-back position while simultaneously weakening their rival Bayer Leverkusen. Tah was under contract with Bayer Leverkusen until the 2024-25 season and wanted to move to Bayern early, rejecting a contract extension.
In Germany, it is anticipated that Kim Min-jae will fall to the bench due to the signing of Jonathan Tah. The 'Bild' reported on the 29th, "With the signing of Jonathan Tah, he and Dayot Upamecano will form the starting center-back partnership. Internally, Tah and Upamecano are seen as complementary to each other," and have already earmarked Tah as a starter.
The reputable 'Bild' stated, "Kim Min-jae will go to the bench. Bayern intends to sell him if a suitable offer comes in. If Kim Min-jae stays, he will be a backup along with Josip Stanisic."
Bayern is imposing a transfer on Kim Min-jae, who had even sacrificed himself for victory. If Kim Min-jae remains in Bayern, he will have to accept a backup role. Bayern has reclaimed the Bundesliga title, but they do not highly value Kim Min-jae's performance.
From Kim Min-jae's perspective, it could hurt his pride. He has already been surpassed by a player who hasn’t even joined the team yet. 'Bavarian Football Works' raised the question, "Bayern has signed Jonathan Tah. Kim Min-jae's benching will accelerate. Can Kim Min-jae actually stay at Bayern?"
The media continued, "Kim Min-jae prefers to play consistently as a starter. He probably never imagined he would take on a backup role at Bayern when he was signed from Napoli. If Kim Min-jae transfers, Bayern will need to sign an additional backup center-back to bolster their defense," leaning more towards the possibility of Kim Min-jae's transfer.
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