Reporter Nam Jeong-hoon = Napoli is missing Kim Min-jae due to his low buyout price.
Italian media outlet 'Arenapoli' reported on the 10th (Korean time) that 'the Naples chairman had no foresight regarding Kim Min-jae. 'I don't know why they gave Kim Min-jae such a low buyout,' the report said.
Kim Min-jae is a world-class defender that Korea is proud of. He moved to Bayern Munich for 50 million euros (approximately KRW 71.1 billion) after playing at Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors, Fenerbahce, and Naples, and has been writing records by transferring to a high-level team every year.
He transferred to Naples for the 2022/2023 season and showed overwhelming skills in Italian Serie A, leading the team to win the league for the first time in 33 years since Maradona. Based on his performance in the league, he continued to perform well in the Champions League, leading the team to 8th place for the first time in its 97-year history. Achieved advancement to the river.
After moving to Bayern Munich, he played as a starting player in the preseason and showed coach Tuchel's trust. Kim Min-jae, who has not yet improved his condition to 100%, showed a fatal pass miss in the game against AS Monaco and almost provided an excuse for conceding a goal, but in other scenes, he showed the true value of the Kim Min-jae we have always known.
Minjae Kim started as a starter in the Bundesliga 1st and 2nd round matches. Paired with Dayot Upamecano, he missed a pass in the second round, but showed the Kim Min-jae we knew and left a good impression on coach Tuchel.
Minjae Kim, who participated in Oktoberfest, a traditional 스포츠 무료중계 German festival, received rave reviews from his fellow players. Munich legend Thomas Müller said: “He is a completely likeable player. Of course he is strict on the pitch, but he is very friendly next to him. “The time I’ve had with him so far has been really enjoyable,” he praised.
Kimmich, who is wearing the captain's armband and playing a key role in midfield in the absence of Müller and Neuer, also mentioned Kim Min-jae. “He’s a really fun guy. Although he is quiet in the dressing room, when you talk to him, you can see that he is a player who makes people laugh easily. But he never loses his composure on the pitch. "He gives orders and helps us tremendously," he said, praising Kim Min-jae.
Napoli is the same team as last year except for Kim Min-jae. Many people put protecting Hvica and Osimhen as the key and actually The offense was strengthened even further by recruiting Linström from Frankfurt. However, the absence of Kim Min-jae was bigger than expected.
This is not the first time I miss Kim Min-jae. Italian media outlet 'Il Napoli Star' reported on the 3rd (Korean time), 'Napoli is forced to play with a low line in defense without Kim Min-jae. 'Neither Rahmani nor Jesus are lightning-quick players,' the report said.
According to the media, the people of Naples are still remembering the performance Leao showed in the Champions League while Kim Min-jae was absent. Napoli will not be able to perform like last season because they can no longer play with click here a high line.
Of course, Napoli recruited Natang as a replacement for Kim Min-jae. However, currently Coach Garcia does not trust Natang and he is unable to play in the game because Natang cannot even show 80% of Kim Min-jae's potential.
The media said, 'Naples are still very strong and little has changed. The area that has been most strengthened is the offense, which has already stood out. And the area that was least strengthened was defense, which was the area that needed it the most. Rather, it was a transfer market that emphasized weaknesses rather than eliminating them,' he said, emphasizing that it would be difficult to fill Kim Min-jae's vacancy.