Kim Min-jae (28, Bayern Munich) is surrounded by explosive transfer rumors, but the reality is quite different from expectations. Despite the names of several big European clubs being mentioned, shocking news has emerged that no club has officially made an offer yet.

Falk reported on the current situation of Kim Min-jae in an interview with Curt Offside on the 13th (Korea time).

Falk noted, "Kim Min-jae's future is still uncertain. There have been no official offers from other clubs, and negotiations between the player and Bayern Munich are at a standstill." However, Falk explained that "there is definitely interest from Saudi Arabian clubs."

Having played for Bayern Munich for the past two seasons, Kim Min-jae has quickly become a hot topic in the transfer market. He has been performing as a key defender since the early part of the season, but due to a series of injuries within the team, Kim Min-jae's appearances have been repeated unnecessarily. Eventually, his Achilles injury worsened, leading to a decline in performance in the second half of the season. Due to the lack of adequate rest and continuous heavy workloads, Kim Min-jae was even criticized for being overworked by the International Federation of Professional Footballers (FIFPro).

However, Bayern Munich's evaluation of Kim Min-jae has been reserved. Despite his determination to overcome injuries, criticisms have persisted that he did not meet expectations, and Bayern Munich's upper management has stated they will consider selling him if a suitable offer comes in. Sky Sports Germany's Florian Plettenberg has reported that "Bayern Munich is considering Kim Min-jae as a player to be sold and is ready to accept a transfer as soon as a concrete offer arrives."

In this situation, many big European clubs have been linked to Kim Min-jae. Clubs like Liverpool, Manchester United, Chelsea, Newcastle, and AC Milan have been mentioned, but according to Falk, there have been no contacts or official offers made from them to Kim Min-jae's side.

Rather, the specific attempts at signing him are progressing in Saudi Arabia. Saudi Arabia Hihi2 reported that "Al Nassr is rapidly advancing negotiations to acquire Kim Min-jae" and that "discussions with Kim Min-jae's side are close to an agreement in a positive atmosphere."

Al Masdar reported that "Al Nassr has prepared €50 million (78 billion won) and has begun formal negotiations and Kim Min-jae is also open to a new challenge."

Bayern Munich has recently strongly refuted the criticism regarding the overwork controversy. Director General Max Eberl claimed, "Kim Min-jae's injuries have been thoroughly managed, and Bayern Munich has never put his health at risk." However, despite this explanation, there is still a perspective locally that Bayern has overly relied on Kim Min-jae while utilizing him, which ultimately led to current transfer rumors and the exacerbation of injuries.

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