Officially! Bayern brings “Monster” Kim
“Assume that will be the case in the next few days”
Min-jae Kim is moving to Bayern Munich. The defender from South Korea comes to Munich from SSC Napoli and is set to succeed Lucas Hernández.
What is worth waiting for!
The transfer by Min-jae Kim for FC Bayern is officially bagged. The massive central defender, known by the nickname “Monster”, has signed with the record champions until 2028 and will wear the shirt number 3.
The 26-year-old South Korean whose Transfer from SSC Naples to FC Bayern after SPORT1-Information that had been decided for a long time was sighted in Munich on Tuesday.
The Picture showed photos of Kim at the club’s premises on Säbener Strasse and reported that the 26-year-old central defender had already arrived in Munich on Monday evening.
Kim’s first words: Bayern “a new beginning for me”
“FC Bayern is every footballer’s dream. I’m really looking forward to everything that awaits me in Munich. For me it means a new beginning, I will continue to develop here,” said Kim in a statement from Bayern: “In the talks with the club, it was clearly shown to me from the start how great the interest in me is. My first goal is to make a lot of games. In addition, I want to win as many titles as possible.”
The contracts were then signed on Tuesday. At 1:01 p.m. he arrived at the training ground. Naples-Coach Rudi Garcia already had confirmed Kim’s departure on Saturday.
To complete the move, Bayern only had to pay the release clause to the Italians, who after SPORT1-Information is exactly 50 million euros. In a year in Naples, Kim was Italian champion and also named defender of the season.
Kim will now join Thomas Tuchel’s team as soon as possible, he is the successor to Lucas Hernández. The Frenchman forced his departure after four years in Munich. The former 80 million people bring FCB around 50 million eurosthe sum can still increase through bonus payments.
Bayern boss impressed by “physical presence and mentality”
“Minjae Kim has made a great development,” the new CEO Jan-Christian Dreesen is quoted as saying in the club announcement: “He impresses with his physical presence as well as with his mentality and speed. We are happy that he can start preparing immediately and we are convinced that he will inspire our fans with his style of play.”