Kim Minjae, it's a pleasure! A pleasure...'Manchester United + Juventus + Saudi refusal'Stay in Munich → Very delayed in recruiting competitors

Jul 10, 2024

Bayern Munich's recruitment of Jonathan Ta is not expected to be easy. If he fails to recruit others, it is a good thing for Kim Min-jae. Kim Min-jae has rejected offers from Saudi Arabian clubs, Manchester United, Juventus, and Atletico Madrid, raising his willingness to compete in Bayern.

There is a growing possibility that Kim Min-jae will remain in Bayern Munich and compete for the starting lineup..

Germany's Sport Bild said on the 10th (Korea time) 'The most important thing for Bayern sports director is to generate transfer fee income. Matthias De Ligt is set to move to Manchester United soon. The player has already agreed. Bayern is asking for more than 50 million euros (about 75 billion won) for De Ligt's transfer, he reported, explaining what Bayern is preparing for after De Ligt's transfer.

Bayern are trying to make a lot of changes to their centre-back this summer. Ito Hiroki, a Japanese national defender, has already been recruited. De Ligt is increasingly likely to transfer. On top of that, Bayern is trying to recruit Jonathan Ta, a German national defender. Ta was the leading player in Bayer Leverkusen's German Bundesliga win last season and was the league's best centre-back in the 2023-2024 season.

Ta wants to leave Leverkusen this summer, shouting a new challenge. Bayern moved to recruit other players. Ta immediately shook his heart when Bayern showed interest. The agreement between Bayern and others was quickly completed.

Journalist Florian Flettenberg, who plays for Germany's Sky Sports and is fluent in the German transfer market last month, said "Bayern and Ta have a full agreement to sign by 2029. Leverkusen is currently informed that they want Ta to move to Bayern. Negotiations between the two clubs will begin soon"It was reported.

The personal agreement with the player ended at a high speed, but negotiations between Bayern and Leverkusen have not progressed at all for more than a month. Bayern proposed 20 million euros (about 30 billion won) as the first proposal, but Leverkusen wants 40 million euros (about 60 billion won).

Leverkusen intends not to send key players to Bayern, the Bundesliga's winning rival next season, even if Ta leaves next summer on a free contract (FA). He has not stepped down from the negotiations until he broke the club's key guidelines that key players are not sent out on free agency.

Sport Bild will have to decide how much Bayern will offer Leverkusen to bring in Ta as a replacement if the 'de Licht is sold. Leverkusen is asking for 40 million euros and Bayern wants to pay up to 25 million euros ($37.5 billion)."

Leverkusen has no intention of agreeing if Bayern does not raise its offer significantly even after the sale of De Ligt is made. The media said there is no reason for Leverkusen to negotiate. Bayern's offer is still not raised'

It is a pleasure for Kim Min-jae, who wants to remain at Bayern next season and compete for the starting lineup. Even if other players were less stable and unstable defenders in the past, they played better than Kim Min-jae in the 2023-2024 season. This time, the German national team also played well in Euro 2024 as the main player. There didn't seem to be any problem with the other's defense.

If the batter came, there was a possibility that Kim Min-jae would be pushed back. Kim Min-jae's defense style itself is similar. Being a member of the German national team is also a factor that can be disadvantageous to Kim Min-jae. It is known that there is also opposition within Bayern over the recruitment of other players.

The German kicker seems to have a complete lack of unity among Bayern's leadership in relation to the style of 'other. The central defense is currently fully composed of five experts. He also reported that he must first sell players at Bayern before signing additional players.

Coach Vincent Kompany highly appreciates Dayo Upamecano, and Eberle has included Kim Min-jae in next season's plan. If Hiroki is recruited and Eric Dier is not released, recruiting other positions is not a necessary recruitment for Bayern, which has become more urgent to recruit other positions.

There were also predictions that Upamecano would be released if Ta was recruited, but this is also not true. Germany's TZ said on the 10th that it is highly likely that Uphamecano is considering a transfer. But Bayern are trying to keep the player. Kompany wants to hold on to him. Bayern says Upamecano should be left behind.

If it's Upamecano, Hiroki, or Dyer, it's not difficult for Kim Min-jae to become the main player. Kim Min-jae only needs to show his skills properly.

Kim Min-jae already wants to prove himself in Bayern. He endured numerous temptations to remain at Bayern.

Germany's TZ on the 9th 'Bayern superstar Kim Min-jae rejected the Saudi Arabian club's offer. Kim Min-jae has already turned down a profitable offer. According to the source's information, Kim Min-jae recently received offers from Saudi clubs. The Saudi club that proposed to Kim Min-jae said, 'Al-Kadisiyada, where Cristiano Ronaldo and Sadio Manegi were transferred, and explained that Kim Min-jae recently received a Saudi offer.

Kim Min-jae was not swayed by the temptation of money sent by Saudi Arabia. The media outlet said, `Kim Min-jae could earn much more in salary for two clubs than Bayern. However, Kim Min-jae immediately rejected offers from Saudi clubs. For Kim Min-jae, a move to Saudi Arabia is not a consideration at all at the moment,' he added.

Not only Saudi clubs but also other big clubs lured Kim Min-jae, but the player was not shaken at all. TZ said 'England, Spain, and Italian clubs were also interested in Kim Min-jae. Manchester United also put him on the list, but Kim Min-jae's teammate De Ligt was promoted. Atletico Madrid also put Kim Min-jae on the recruitment list. He was also a popular player at Juventus. Kim Min-jae maintained his position to prove himself by staying at Bayern despite the interest of global clubs.

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