DF Kim Min-jae (28, Munich) GK Suzuki (22, Munich) Will Korea and Japan be unified?the prospect of Neuer's successor
Dec 31, 2024
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The German daily Bild reported on the 30th (local time) that Munich had predicted Suzuki and Bart Ferbrügen (22, Brighton) as successors of veteran Manuel Neuer (38).
Alexander Nouvel (28, Stuttgart), who is currently on loan for Munich, is monitoring goalkeepers across Europe at a time when he cannot instill confidence in Munich's leadership, the media reported.
Born to a Ghanaian father and a Japanese mother, Suzuki made his professional debut in Urawa, Japan, in 2021 and set foot on the European stage by moving to Sintrawidan, Belgium, in 2023. He joined Serie A Parma in July 2024 and is playing as the main goalkeeper this season. He is Japan's No. 1 goalkeeper who debuted in Serie A.
He played 16 A matches in two years under the call of the Japanese national team in 2022. Although he was criticized for repeated mistakes at the 2024 Qatar Asian Cup, he established himself as No. 1 with the full trust of Japanese national team coach Hajime Moriyasu.
Suzuki, who has a large height of 1m90 and a good defense capability, has received attention from big clubs such as Manchester United since he was growing up in Urawa.
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It seems that Nubel, who was ambitiously recruited in 2021, has turned to a new target because it has not grown as much as expected.
If Suzuki joins the team next summer, it will be possible to witness the moment when Korean center back Kim Min-jae will defend Munich's defense and Japanese goalkeeper Suzuki will defend Munich's goal.
Japanese center back Hiroki Ito joined Munich last summer, but he failed to make his Munich debut during the first half due to an unexpected long-term injury.
Kim Min-jae regained his main center back position under coach Bang Sang Kongpani, who took over this season. He played in 24 games, including the Cup, and locked the back door of Munich.
Munich, which gave Leverkusen the league championship cup last season, finished the first half as the league leader. With 36 points, he beat Leverkusen (32 points) in second place by four points.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
