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Bayern Munich Honorary Chairman Uli Hönes also mentioned the Bayern defenders' future, adding to the possibility of Kim Min-jae staying in Bayern.
Kim Min-jae has recently received great interest in his future and his position at Bayern in the next season. Germany's TZ said on the 21st (Korea Standard Time) 'There is still hope for the problem child in Bayern' Kim Min-jae is receiving special attention. Kim Min-jae, who joined Bayern last summer, started the game only in the beginning and lost his place in the start afterwards. In particular, the unfortunate performance in the Champions League semi-final against Real Madrid is still memorable. Kim Min-jae was involved in both runs and was publicly criticized by many, including manager Thomas Tuchel.
Then 'Kim Min-jae impressed in Bayern training recently. Kim Min-jae wants to regain his previous skills under Bang Sang Kompany. He is in good shape in the first week of training, and Kim Min-jae was praised by Kompany in an SNS video released by Bayern. Kim Min-jae was also mentioned as a target for sale, but Kompany is a fan of Kim Min-jae. Kim Min-jae will definitely get a new chance to prove himself next season' mentioned the changed situation.
Coach Kompany shouted to Kim Min-jae "Yes Min-jae" in the actual training video, and the scene was released on Bayern SNS.
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In this situation, a key Bayern figure mentioned the possibility of a transfer of Bayern center backs this summer, clearly imprinting that Kim Min-jae's position has become stronger this summer.
Florian Flettenberg, a reporter from the German version of Sky Sports in Germany who is familiar with Bayern news, shared part of the interview with Honorary Chairman Hönes on his personal SNS on the 21st.
Honorary president Hönes said of Bayern defenders' future at an event in Seligenporten that the centre-back is likely to leave. Matthias Diricht is Dutch, and so is the manager of Manchester United. However, even if Duricht remains, we have no problem. Personally, I don't think I'll sell Dayot Upamecano," he said, expressing his future for the Bayern center-back.
Flettenberg responded to Honourable Chairman Hönes' announcement by saying there is no centre-back that cannot be sold. However, Eric Dier and Kim Min-jae are definitely in the plan,' he said, explaining that unlike the aforementioned Duricht and Upamecano, Kim Min-jae did not leave the team and was included in Kompany's plan.
As for Kim Min-jae, this is the result of his hard work in training this summer. The position itself has changed from having difficulties in the second half of last season. On the other hand, Duricht, who was a key player in the second half of last season, was pointed out as the most likely candidate to leave due to his high weekly salary and frequent injuries.
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Meanwhile, Kim Min-jae has recently appeared as a transfer to Saudi Arabia, but it is known that he wanted to prove it at Bayern, refusing even a large Saudi offer.
German TZ reporter Philip Kessler said Bayern star Kim Min-jae rejected the Saudi Arabian team's offer. Among them are Cristiano Ronaldo's team Alnasr and Nacho Fernandez's transfer Al-Kadisiya, who expressed Saudi interest in Kim Min-jae. Kim Min-jae, who even rejected Saudi Arabia's huge salary, is returning to the result of the sweat he shed to get another chance at Bayern.
Kim Min-jae has already expressed his willingness to remain in Bayern through interviews since the end of the season. "It's a season that I'm not personally happy with, and I have to improve further next season. At the end of the season, I always have a lot of thoughts. What I did right, what I lacked, and what I needed. It is also important to make mistakes and learn from them when weaknesses are seen. It is important to reflect on everything well to be able to compete at a high level as a player. I'm going to get stronger next seasonApart from the transfer rumor that he will leave Bayern after a year, he expressed his determination to rebound so that he can play more.
Kim Min-jae, who strengthened his will to rebound, is likely to remain a key player for Bayern with the mention of Honorary Chairman Hönes. Indeed, attention is being paid to what kind of turnaround he will create, which is included in Kompany's coach plan.
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