The home team and the team the 'national team captain' plays for are called up. Kim Min-jae (28, Bayern Munich) wants to compete for a starting spot again.
"The '27-year-old center back' recommended by captain Son Heung-min to Tottenham Hotspur is unhappy with the current situation," reported the British 'The Boot Room' on the 19th (below).
The 27-year-old center back is none other than Son Heung-min's national teammate Kim Min-jae.
Florian Plettenberg, a reporter for Sky Sports who is familiar with the German transfer market, especially Bayern Munich, wrote on his personal social media account on the 18th, "Kim Min-jae is not happy with his current situation. He is only a third option center back for Munich."
Kim led SSC Napoli to its first league title in 33 years in the 2022-2023 season, and his performance was officially recognized by being named the best defender of the Serie A season.
Just one season later, Kim moved to Germany's top-ranked Bayern Munich, where he was an established first-team defender who didn't have to worry about competition for a starting spot for the first half of the season.
After cruising at the start of the season, Munich faltered as the season wore on. Thomas Tuchel's Munich lost the league title to Bayer 04 Leverkusen before the season was over. After 12 consecutive seasons of winning the league title, the Bavarians couldn't keep up with Leverkusen and went from bad to worse.
Not only were they eliminated early from the league, 토토사이트 but also from the domestic cup competition, the DFB-Pokal. The club lost 0-3 to RB Leipzig in the DFL-Supercup and were eliminated in the Pokal with a 1-2 loss to third division club 1. FC Saarbrücken.
On Feb. 21, Munich announced on the club's official website that "Tuchel is with the club until this summer. His contract was initially until June 2025. However, we have agreed with the coach to terminate his contract in June 2024," the club announced.
The biggest change of position in the faltering Munich squad is Kim Min-jae.
After the Asian Cup, Tuchel began to favor the Eric Dier-Matthijs de Ligt defense combination. After a brief absence, Kim Min-jae saw more time on the bench.
It started in the Champions League. In the UEFA Champions League group stage match against SS Lazio on March 6, Tuchel opted to leave Kim on the bench and put Dier-Matthijs de Ligt in central defense.
It's an unfamiliar competition for Kim Min-jae. After joining Fenerbahce SK in 2021, Kim joined SSC Napoli for the 2022-2023 season, where he was a regular starter.
In his last season with Napoli, Kim played a crucial role in the team's 33rd Serie A title with his consistent defense. He was recognized for his skills in an Italian league that has historically produced strong defenders.
Kim Min-Jae, who was also a regular in Munich, stepped up to the plate for Dyer while he was away at the Asian Cup earlier this year.
He started from the bench in both the first and second leg of the Champions League quarterfinals against Arsenal, which were Tuchel's biggest tests in the league and in the Champions League. In the first leg, he was on the bench, and in the second leg, he came on as a second-half substitute. He wasn't a central defender, but a left fullback, replacing Noussaïr Mazrouei.
Then Napoli, Kim Min-jae's 'home team', showed interest again. After Kim's transfer, the team's 'control' of the Italian scene came and went. Currently, Napoli are in eighth place in the league with 49 points after 32 games.
The UK also reacted. "Kim Min-jae is a center back who was recommended to the club by Son Heung-min himself," said The Boot Room, "and he is unhappy with his current situation at the club."
"A year ago, Tottenham were looking for a new center back and signed Mickey van der Vaan. Van der Vaan performed well. Then Radu Dragucin was brought in. Tottenham now have three first-class center backs, including Cristian Romero," the report said.
"Enzi Postecoglou's Spurs now want another center back. Romero and van der Vaan have often missed time due to injury. Van der Vaan's explosive pace is injury-prone and Postecoglou believes he now needs an additional center back."
Kim Min-Jae was mentioned. "Before the signing of van der Vaan last summer, Tottenham were linked with Kim Min-Jae. He was also mentioned before he joined Napoli. Son Heung-min is a fan." "Son Heung-min plays with Kim Min-jae in the South Korean national team. Son Heung-min was eager to sign Kim Min-jae and now it could become a reality," said a source close to Kim's move to Tottenham.
"In the Champions League, Eric Dier played in place of Kim in the lineup. Jamie O'Hara even named Dyer as the best player against Arsenal. Munich got Kim for a relatively cheap price, but he will be much more expensive now. Danny Murphy once rated him as a £100 million ($171.9 billion) player," explaining his value.
The Boot Room added: "Kim Min-Jae is struggling at Munich and could be available for less than Murphy's asking price. He could be worth much more than the £43 million Munich paid for Napoli. Captain Son Heung-min will be able to talk to Postecoglou about it."
Kim Min-jae, who has been pushed out of the starting lineup, is apparently unhappy with the situation. However, he wasn't the type of player to 'throw a tantrum'. Kim's frustration was directed at the "status quo," not the team or the coach.
"Kim is not at all satisfied with the current situation, but he is not considering the option of leaving the team in the summer transfer window," Platenberg said, adding that Kim will be competing from scratch again after a change of coach.
"The '27-year-old center back' recommended by captain Son Heung-min to Tottenham Hotspur is unhappy with the current situation," reported the British 'The Boot Room' on the 19th (below).
The 27-year-old center back is none other than Son Heung-min's national teammate Kim Min-jae.
Florian Plettenberg, a reporter for Sky Sports who is familiar with the German transfer market, especially Bayern Munich, wrote on his personal social media account on the 18th, "Kim Min-jae is not happy with his current situation. He is only a third option center back for Munich."
Kim led SSC Napoli to its first league title in 33 years in the 2022-2023 season, and his performance was officially recognized by being named the best defender of the Serie A season.
Just one season later, Kim moved to Germany's top-ranked Bayern Munich, where he was an established first-team defender who didn't have to worry about competition for a starting spot for the first half of the season.
After cruising at the start of the season, Munich faltered as the season wore on. Thomas Tuchel's Munich lost the league title to Bayer 04 Leverkusen before the season was over. After 12 consecutive seasons of winning the league title, the Bavarians couldn't keep up with Leverkusen and went from bad to worse.
Not only were they eliminated early from the league, 토토사이트 but also from the domestic cup competition, the DFB-Pokal. The club lost 0-3 to RB Leipzig in the DFL-Supercup and were eliminated in the Pokal with a 1-2 loss to third division club 1. FC Saarbrücken.
On Feb. 21, Munich announced on the club's official website that "Tuchel is with the club until this summer. His contract was initially until June 2025. However, we have agreed with the coach to terminate his contract in June 2024," the club announced.
The biggest change of position in the faltering Munich squad is Kim Min-jae.
After the Asian Cup, Tuchel began to favor the Eric Dier-Matthijs de Ligt defense combination. After a brief absence, Kim Min-jae saw more time on the bench.
It started in the Champions League. In the UEFA Champions League group stage match against SS Lazio on March 6, Tuchel opted to leave Kim on the bench and put Dier-Matthijs de Ligt in central defense.
It's an unfamiliar competition for Kim Min-jae. After joining Fenerbahce SK in 2021, Kim joined SSC Napoli for the 2022-2023 season, where he was a regular starter.
In his last season with Napoli, Kim played a crucial role in the team's 33rd Serie A title with his consistent defense. He was recognized for his skills in an Italian league that has historically produced strong defenders.
Kim Min-Jae, who was also a regular in Munich, stepped up to the plate for Dyer while he was away at the Asian Cup earlier this year.
He started from the bench in both the first and second leg of the Champions League quarterfinals against Arsenal, which were Tuchel's biggest tests in the league and in the Champions League. In the first leg, he was on the bench, and in the second leg, he came on as a second-half substitute. He wasn't a central defender, but a left fullback, replacing Noussaïr Mazrouei.
Then Napoli, Kim Min-jae's 'home team', showed interest again. After Kim's transfer, the team's 'control' of the Italian scene came and went. Currently, Napoli are in eighth place in the league with 49 points after 32 games.
The UK also reacted. "Kim Min-jae is a center back who was recommended to the club by Son Heung-min himself," said The Boot Room, "and he is unhappy with his current situation at the club."
"A year ago, Tottenham were looking for a new center back and signed Mickey van der Vaan. Van der Vaan performed well. Then Radu Dragucin was brought in. Tottenham now have three first-class center backs, including Cristian Romero," the report said.
"Enzi Postecoglou's Spurs now want another center back. Romero and van der Vaan have often missed time due to injury. Van der Vaan's explosive pace is injury-prone and Postecoglou believes he now needs an additional center back."
Kim Min-Jae was mentioned. "Before the signing of van der Vaan last summer, Tottenham were linked with Kim Min-Jae. He was also mentioned before he joined Napoli. Son Heung-min is a fan." "Son Heung-min plays with Kim Min-jae in the South Korean national team. Son Heung-min was eager to sign Kim Min-jae and now it could become a reality," said a source close to Kim's move to Tottenham.
"In the Champions League, Eric Dier played in place of Kim in the lineup. Jamie O'Hara even named Dyer as the best player against Arsenal. Munich got Kim for a relatively cheap price, but he will be much more expensive now. Danny Murphy once rated him as a £100 million ($171.9 billion) player," explaining his value.
The Boot Room added: "Kim Min-Jae is struggling at Munich and could be available for less than Murphy's asking price. He could be worth much more than the £43 million Munich paid for Napoli. Captain Son Heung-min will be able to talk to Postecoglou about it."
Kim Min-jae, who has been pushed out of the starting lineup, is apparently unhappy with the situation. However, he wasn't the type of player to 'throw a tantrum'. Kim's frustration was directed at the "status quo," not the team or the coach.
"Kim is not at all satisfied with the current situation, but he is not considering the option of leaving the team in the summer transfer window," Platenberg said, adding that Kim will be competing from scratch again after a change of coach.