2023-10-18 10:00:00
[마이데일리 = 최용재 기자]Minjae Kim left Italian Serie A Naples. Then he went to Bayern Munich in Germany.
Kim Min-jae was the driving force behind Naples’ sensation last season. He moved to Napoli and immediately became the best defender, and Napoli, led by Kim Min-jae, won the league title for the first time in 33 years. Kim Min-jae was selected as the best defender in Italy, the country of defense.
Minjae Kim created a legend in Naples. Kim Min-jae’s stock price soared, and almost all the big clubs in the world wanted Kim Min-jae. Minjae Kim ultimately chose Bayern Munich.
Breaking up with Minjae Kim. Naples expressed regret. Napoli is not showing as much competitiveness this season as last season. The longing for Kim Min-jae seems to be growing even more. Almost all local experts pointed out Kim Min-jae’s absence as the reason for Napoli’s decline. Although Kim Min-jae came out, the analysis was that there was no center back who could do as much as he did.
However, there is someone who was secretly happy that Kim Min-jae left. Although he couldn’t express it outwardly, he couldn’t hide these feelings. The only man in Napoli who viewed Kim Min-jae’s transfer positively rather than negatively was Leo Ostigor.
A 23-year-old young center back from the Norwegian national team, he is the same teammate as Kim Min-jae who joined Naples. And last season, Kim Min-jae lived as a ‘backup’.
Kim Min-jae reigned as Napoli’s undisputed starter, and Östigor naturally did not get enough playing time. He only played in 7 games in Italian Serie A last season.
He was tired of the life of a backup. He always had in mind his desire to become a starter for the team. In this situation, Kim Min-jae, who was the steadfast starter, left the team. Östigor naturally thought this. I have a chance. There is no choice but to look at Kim Min-jae’s transfer positively.
His positive thoughts became reality. He started out as a starting player at the beginning of the season, but gradually made his way to becoming a starting player. He has appeared in 6 Serie A matches this season. It’s a huge leap forward compared to his total of 7 appearances last season. Östigor is quickly growing into a Naples starting player. This couldn’t have happened if Kim Min-jae had stayed.
Östigor honestly confessed these feelings.
He confessed through Italy’s ‘Calcionapoli24’, “I won’t regret saying this. No one in Naples was happy about breaking up with Kim Min-jae. But I was different. Kim Min-jae’s transfer helped me.”
He continued, “No one in Naples was happy with Kim Min-jae’s transfer. Kim Min-jae was a big player. It looks like Kim Min-jae thought about Bayern Munich and Manchester United and made a decision. I think he made a good choice. Kim Min-jae’s transfer I cannot deny that this has a positive meaning for me. The transfer of Kim Min-jae has increased my chances and allowed me to do more at Naples. Last season with Kim Min-jae was difficult for me. I was in a different space. Completely. “I was trapped. I didn’t have a chance to show my competitiveness,” he added.
However, he admitted that he had not yet been able to completely fill Kim Min-jae’s void. He emphasized that more effort is needed.
Östigor said: “Scudetto? It won’t be easy to repeat. I still feel lacking without Kim Min-jae. Napoli are not at the same level as a year ago. But now all I have to do is do my best. I will do my best so that I don’t regret choosing Naples. He expressed his determination, saying, “I will do my best.”
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