Even if there was no specific consultation, it is clear that the transfer market is heating up. The famous economic magazine ‘Forbes’ also paid attention to the rumor of Kim Min-jae’s transfer.
On the 16th (Korean time), the major US economic magazine ‘Forbes’ analyzed Kim Min-jae’s performance and transfer rumors under the headline “Manchester United’s target, Kim Min-jae, is a bargain sale this summer.”
Now is the age of Kim Min-jae. Kim Min-jae, who entered Napoli last summer with an amount of 18.05 million euros (approximately 26.3 billion won), quickly became the core of Napoli and played a significant role in the team’s first league championship in 33 years. He also showed off his spirit by reaching the quarterfinals for the first time in the European Football Federation (UEFA) Champions League (UCL).
All of Italy was fascinated by Kim Min-jae. He won the Serie A Player of the Month award in September last year and the Italian Football Players Association Player of the Month award in October. Numerous Italian defensive legends, such as Giuseppe Bruscolotti, Giuseppe Bergomi, Alessandro Costacurta, Fabio Cannavaro, and Giorgio Chiellini, also praised Kim Min-jae with their mouths dry.
He was also nominated for the Serie A Team of the Year. ‘EA Sports FIFA’ unveiled 45 candidates for the Italian Serie A Team of the Year (TOTS) for the 2022-23 season on its official website on the 16th. Of course, among the 13 defenders, Min-jae Kim’s name was also there.
The award is certain. The symbolism of having won the Scudetto in Naples after 33 years and the fact that it led the team to the least points allowed in the league (25 goals) are significant. In addition, his actual performance was also overwhelming compared to direct competitors such as Chris Smalling (AS Roma), Giorgio Scalvini (Atalanta), and Glayson Bremer (Juventus).
Recently, he was deeply involved in rumors of a transfer to Manchester United. Many media such as Italy’s ‘Tuto Mercato Web’, ‘Kiss Kiss Napoli’, and ‘Il Martino’ predicted that Man Utd is interested in Min-jae Kim and that Min-jae Kim will leave Naples this summer.
There were also reports that were certain of Man Utah. On the 15th, Il Martino, a local newspaper in Naples, said, “I am confident that Min-jae Kim will accept the offer from Manchester United. We are sorting out,” he said, saying that Manchester United had entered into detailed contract discussions. 스포츠토토
However, this was not true. On the 16th, reporter Fabricio Romano, who has high public confidence in the European football transfer market, denied that there had been any negotiations between Min-jae Kim and Manchester United, saying, “Man Utd has put Kim Min-jae on the recruitment list since December. However, no agreement or decision has been made yet.” did.
What is certain is that Manchester United are very interested in Kim Min-jae. It is also linked to other big clubs such as Liverpool, Chelsea, Newcastle United and Paris Saint-Germain (PSG). This becomes a story that Kim Min-jae has a certain point that many big clubs will be attracted to.