‘Munich 4-option crisis’: Is Kim Min-jae returning to Napoli
The prospect of Kim Min-Jae returning to Italy is hard to imagine at the moment.
As Kim has spent more time on the bench at Bayern Munich behind Eric Dier and Matthijs de Ligt, transfer speculation has been building. In particular, the Italian Serie A clubs where Kim has excelled have been frequently linked to him.
The first club to be linked was Inter Milan, who are dominating the Italian scene. In March, Italian media outlet Gazzetta dello Sport reported, “If there is a defender Inter Milan would like to bring in, it is Kim Min-jae. Kim is a Bayern player, but he’s been in the center of attention from the media and fans because he’s effectively lost his place. The player himself is not very happy with the situation,” the report said.
Recently, he has been linked to his hometown team, Napoli. Napoli had a great 33-year history with Kim, but since his departure, the defending champions have completely lost their form. This is their third coach this season. They’re so bad that they won’t even compete in Europe next season.
Napoli are reportedly considering a return for Kim Min-Jae, who is having a difficult time at Bayern, but it is unlikely to happen. On Saturday, Il Matino analyzed Napoli’s upcoming summer transfer window, saying: ‘The revolution is ready, which means reinforcing the defense. It’s a position that needs rebuilding. It would be a dream to bring Kim Min-jae back to Napoli,’ and it was reported that Napoli want Kim to return.
The reason why it’s not easy for Kim to return to Napoli is the difference in salary. ‘There is also a plan for Napoli to make a quiet approach because Kim is unhappy at Bayern. The idea is to bring the player on loan. However, Kim Min-jae now earns more than €8.5 million. This exceeds Napoli’s maximum salary,” the source explained.
The outlet also linked Kim to Italy’s most prestigious club, Juventus. ‘Juventus president Cristiano Giuntoli will do everything he can to get Kim Min-jae back if Glisson Bremer leaves,’ Il Martino said. In any case, Napoli’s surprise move would be the return of Kim Min-Jae,’ he added.
Giuntoli was the man who boldly brought Kim Min-jae from Fenerbahce during his time at Napoli. After last season, he moved to Juventus. A club of Juventus’ stature 바카라사이트 could afford both his transfer fee and salary.
However, European transfer market expert Fabrizio Romano believes there is no substance to the latest transfer rumors. He told UK’s CutOffside: “From what I understand, there is absolutely no chance of Kim returning to Napoli this summer. He wants to play more, of course, but he is ready to fight for his place at Bayern. The situation can only change if the new Bayern coach instructs him to leave the club.”
Unless Julian Nagelsmann, the current favorite to become Bayern’s next coach, decides to sell Kim after consulting with the club, there is no way that Kim will leave the club. Bayern are also unlikely to sell Kim, who they brought in last season and who has adapted well to the team.
