“I will burn Kim Min-jae's (29, Munich) jersey!”
Fans of Fenerbahçe, who still cannot forget and revere Kim Min-jae, are collectively angry.
The Turkish sports media 'Fanatik' reported on the 24th, “Galatasaray inquired about the loan signing of Kim Min-jae from Bayern Munich. If Munich shows a green light for negotiations regarding Kim Min-jae, the two teams will sit at the table,” suggesting the possibility of Kim Min-jae's return to Turkey.
It means that Kim Min-jae, who played for Fenerbahçe, will transfer to their archrival Galatasaray. The two teams are the leading prestigious teams in Turkey and rivals. They are in a bitter feud. If Kim Min-jae transfers to Galatasaray, it would be like someone naturalizing to Japan and playing for the Japanese national team from Korea.
The fans were also furious. Fenerbahçe fans warned, “If KIM goes to Galatasaray, I will burn the jersey,” “KIM should rather go to another team,” and “If KIM goes to Galatasaray, it is a betrayal of all of us.”
Kim Min-jae played for Fenerbahçe in the 2021-22 season for one year. He scored 1 goal in 39 matches and then transferred to Napoli for a transfer fee of 19 million euros (approximately 30.8 billion won). Fenerbahçe fans still revere him, leaving messages on his social media saying, “KIM, come back anytime!”
This is news that will also anger Fenerbahçe's head coach Jose Mourinho. Mourinho has claimed since his time at Tottenham in 2019 that he should sign Kim Min-jae, who was playing in China. Mourinho revealed, “I strongly told the club that they should bring Kim Min-jae during my time at Tottenham, but I was ignored. If they had listened to me, they could have brought him in at a low price.”
If Kim Min-jae transfers to Galatasaray, he will encounter Mourinho as an opponent. If a player he wanted to have plays for a rival team, it would be painful for the coach.
[OSEN]