Napoli ready to sell Kim Min-jae to MU for record price

Sunday, May 7, 2023 14:00 (GMT+7)
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Manchester United are interested in Napoli's Kim Min-jae and the new Serie A champions could sell the South Korean defender for around €60m.

MU has the opportunity to recruit the Korean defender. Photo: Reuters .

According to Corriere dello Sport , Napoli will let Kim Min-jae leave if MU agrees to put 60 million euros on the negotiating table. This is a record transfer fee for an Asian defender. Goal revealed that the Italian champions prioritize keeping Victor Osimhen and Khvicha Kvaratskhelia. Therefore, Napoli is willing to let Kim leave when the price is right.

Transfer expert Fabrizio Romano confirmed that MU is pursuing Kim amid uncertain futures for Harry Maguire and Victor Lindelof. Meanwhile, the duo of Raphael Varane and Lisandro Martinez are often injured and need to be supplemented in the central defender position.

Min-jae has just become the first Korean player to win the Serie A championship with Napoli. In the history of the top 5 European championships, the 26-year-old center-back is the second Korean player to win the championship after Park Ji-sung (MU). Kim left a strong mark in his first year playing in Serie A and helped Napoli win the championship after a 33-year wait.

Kim's luggage to Europe is an impressive height (1.9 m), the solid muscles of a classic center-back, defensive skills and impressive ability to read the game. The nickname "Monster" (Monster - PV) was given to Kim by fans thanks to his impressive ability to compete and fight in the air. The Naples club spent 18 million euros to bring Kim to play in the summer of 2022 and now they have the opportunity to earn 3 times the amount spent.

Coach Spalletti is credited with developing Kim at Napoli. The Italian strategist helped Kim improve his judgment, contribute to the game and improve his football thinking. Infogol statistics show that Kim has made 2,520 passes in Serie A since the start of the tournament , with an accuracy rate of 91%. On average, the Korean player makes 81 passes per game.

Having excelled with Napoli in both Serie A and the Champions League, Kim was ranked by Four Four Two magazine as one of the 10 best central defenders in the world today alongside Antonio Rudiger, David Alaba and Ruben Dias. That is an acknowledgement of Kim's talent.

Former MU defender Paul Parker commented: "Varane is prone to injury so MU needs someone to compete. He will also be a contract to help promote a good image like Kaoru Mitoma of the Japanese team."

Ten Hag criticized the players and the referee after MU's defeat. The Dutch strategist was not satisfied with the referee as well as the ineffectiveness and lack of concentration of Man United players in the loss to Brighton in the early morning of May 5 ( Hanoi time).

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