‘Shock transfer rumor → Declaration of competition to stay in Munich’ Kim Min-jae said, “I don’t want to meet Son Heung-min.” Laughing
[Spot TV News = Seoul World Cup Stadium, reporter Park Dae-sung] “I’ve never talked about leaving the team, and my biggest goal is to settle down well in Bayern Munich and show good performance.”
“It’s my first time meeting Son in another team. I have to try to stop all Tottenham players well, but I don’t want to meet (Son) as much as possible (laughs).”
Kim Min-jae (28, Bayern Munich) has declared a leap forward as a starting defender. He shook his head at the shocking transfer rumors during the season and tried to prove himself at Bayern Munich. During the pre-season, he waved his hands to the national team captain Son Heung-min (33, Tottenham Hotspur), saying, “I don’t want to meet him as much as possible.”
Bayern Munich will play the second game of the “2024 Coupang Play Series” against Tottenham at the Seoul World Cup Stadium at 8 p.m. on the 3rd. Bayern Munich will meet Tottenham, a Premier League team, and coincidentally, Kim Min-jae and Tottenham captain are teammates who play together for the national team.
Bayern Munich was a new challenge for Kim. It made a name for itself in Europe as a “monster central defender” in Naples and even included a candidate for the Ballon d’Or. Last summer, Thomas Tuchel admired Kim’s performance and sought to recruit him, joining the UEFA Champions League team just one year after joining the top five European leagues.
In the first half of the year, Dayo Upamecano and Matthias de Ligt were injured in succession, recording a time close to overwork. In Germany, they even said they had to rest worrying about Kim Min-jae’s condition. Despite the tremendous time he played, Kim Min-jae did his part and was included in the best in the first half of the Bundesliga, showing his presence.
Like Napoli, a smooth season was expected in Bayern Munich, but abnormal mood was detected after he was appointed to the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Asian Cup. Eric Dier, who joined Tottenham in the winter, got an impression on Tuchel and jumped into the main defender with The Ligt. Kim Min-jae, who had the best performance in the first half of the season, experienced his first awkward trip to the bench since his debut as a pro.
Due to dwindling playing time, he also had problems with his sense of play in the actual match. He received harsh criticism for losing points in the match against Heidenheim, which had been given the chance to start for the first time in a long time, and his unstable performance in the first round match of the semifinals of the UEFA Champions League against Real Madrid.
“Bayern Munich is preparing to reorganize its squad for next season,” said Florian Plattenberg, a German broadcaster familiar with the news of Bayern Munich. “I think either Kim Min-jae or Dayo Upamecano will leave the team. We are considering a new central defender to be recruited this summer,” he said, insisting on the release theory.
Rumors of his release made Kim desperate. He remained calm and focused on finishing the 2023-24 season. Rumors have emerged that Tuchel will be reappointed as Tuchel coach, but Bayern Munich decided to take the helm of its new coach, Bengtsang Kompany. Kompany emphasized unity of the team by emphasizing communication that was not present during Tuchel, and showed special affection for Kim as well.
Kim has regained confidence under Kompany and even put his captain’s armband on his arm in a friendly match with the lower league team in the pre-season. Local media in Germany are expecting Kim’s 2024-25 season, saying he has become a completely different player under Kompany. 먹튀검증
Coach Kompany, who attended the press conference a day before the match against Tottenham, pointed out the team’s performance, saying, “Last season, not only Kim Min-jae but the entire team was disappointing.” He then motivated the entire team, including Kim Min-jae, saying, “We are preparing for a new season by supplementing our shortcomings through training.”
The same was true of Kim Min-jae, who was present at the press conference. He firmly said, “I never said I would leave the team,” at the rumor that he was released last season. “It is my first time meeting as another team. I don’t want to meet Son,” he said with a smile.