Tottenham Hotspur is said to be monitoring the situation of Kim Min-jae (29, Bayern Munich).
'The Boy Hotspur,' which covers Tottenham-related news, reported on the 16th (Korean time) that "Tottenham is one of the clubs interested in signing Bayern defender Kim Min-jae."
Kim Min-jae led Napoli to the Serie A championship in the 2022-2023 season. The team reached the top of the league for the first time in 33 years. He transferred to Bayern Munich after the end of the season.
Recently, Kim Min-jae's position at Bayern has been unstable. Despite an Achilles injury, he started in most games last season, but critical mistakes at key moments have drawn criticism, putting him on the sale list.
Recently, there has been considerable speculation about Kim Min-jae's transfer. There are several clubs connected with him.
French media 'Sport' reported on the 14th, citing 'Foot Mercato,' that "Luis Campos, Director General of Paris Saint-Germain (PSG), met with Kim Min-jae's agent in Paris this week to discuss the possibility of a transfer. Although no official proposal has been made yet, PSG is trying to gauge the player's intentions and transfer conditions."
It added, "Bayern is not opposed to Kim Min-jae's transfer itself, but does not intend to sell the player for an unreasonable price. Bayern reportedly wants a transfer fee of about 50 million euros (approximately 80.5 billion won)."
Earlier, on the 8th, Italian media 'Napoli Today' reported that "Kim Min-jae could reunite with Khvicha Kvaratskhelia at PSG." Kvaratskhelia is a former teammate of Kim Min-jae from their time at Napoli.
The prestigious Turkish club Galatasaray is also said to have inquired about his loan from Bayern. German media 'TZ' reported on the 13th that "Galatasaray has formally proposed to loan Kim Min-jae. It is not yet known whether there are conditions for a permanent transfer."
Barcelona is also taking an interest. 'Bavarian Football' reported on the 11th that "Spain's Barcelona has placed both Kim Min-jae and Dayot Upamecano on its list of interests." Barcelona wants to strengthen their defense, but aggressive movements are difficult due to club finances and player registration issues. A prerequisite for a successful transfer is the departure of Ronald Araújo.
Amid this, speculation about a transfer to Tottenham has also increased. 'The Boy Hotspur' claimed, "In a situation where rumors of Cristian Romero's transfer are circulating, Kim Min-jae is a high-level resource who can replace him."
It added, "Kim Min-jae is in his prime. He can exert immediate influence at Tottenham, and Son Heung-min could be an important link in persuading Kim Min-jae, who is his teammate in the national team."
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