Kim Min-Jae, the Serie A Defender of the Season, was a player that Manchester United came very close to acquiring, but they ultimately made a grave error.
Kim reached a deal with Man Utd at the conclusion of the league season, according to today’s Corriere dello Sport (news image provided below).
The decision to move to Old Trafford was also informally communicated to Napoli, the Italian champions, by his agents.
A number of other teams, including Newcastle, Manchester City, and Bayern Munich, entered the deal after it was delayed by Man United’s “corporate problems.”
The 26-year-old defender is now on the radar of the defending German champions, but they must first raise the 50 million euros needed to complete the signing.
To the dismay of those who support the Red Devils, after Kim has finished his military service in South Korea, he will leave to finish his move with the Bavarians.
The central defender who will compete at the World Cup in 2022 was among the best in the world last season, and Erik ten Hag would have been wise to sign him.
Man Utd are now losing a brilliant defender who was instrumental in Napoli winning the Serie A as a result of their internal problems.
However, Bayern Munich will be the one to take advantage of the clause, which will become active in the first fifteen days of July. 50 million euros is a tremendous bargain for such a fantastic player.
Whom should Erik ten Hag sign for Old Trafford’s reconstructed backline, in your opinion?
