Star News Reporter Lee Won-hee | 2023.03.20 17:04
[이원희 스타뉴스 기자] England’s Tottenham is looking to recruit ‘monster’ Kim Min-jae (27, Naples). However, it has to overcome fierce competition.
According to a British Football Insider report on the 20th (Korean time), Tottenham is ready to compete with Manchester United for Kim Min-jae. Kim Min-jae is evaluated as the best defender in Serie A. Beyond that, he is rated as one of the best defenders in Europe. It is known that many teams are already targeting Kim Min-jae. Manchester United, Liverpool, Newcastle of England, Real Madrid of Spain, and Paris Saint-Germain of France are representative clubs.
Tottenham also participated in the recruitment competition. The intention is to correct the mistakes of the past day. Tottenham sent a love call to Kim Min-jae from the time he was active in the Chinese league, but he did not actively move because he was not sure about the recruitment at the time. In the end, Kim Min-jae moved to Fenerbahce, a prestigious Turkish club. Last summer, he wore the Napoli jersey and quickly rose to become a ‘hot star’.
First and foremost, Tottenham must overcome Manchester United. In the meantime, Manchester United have been keen on signing a new centre-back. It has world-class Lisandro Martinez and Raphael Baran, but it seems that it does not give trust except for these two. Harry Maguire and Victor Lindelof are said to be leaving the team this coming summer. I have been connected with Kim Min-jae for a long time.
Previously, British media reported that Manchester United would prepare a transfer fee of 143 million pounds (approximately 229 billion won) to sign Kim Min-jae and Napoli striker Victor Osimen at the same time.
However, Tottenham also needs reinforcement of the center back. Eric Dyer and Ben Davis are criticized for their frequent ups and downs. It is unknown whether loanee Clement Lenglet will fully join Tottenham. The only player to trust is Cristian Romero. If Kim Min-jae comes, it is a great strength. In addition, Tottenham has Korean striker Son Heung-min playing, so there is a possibility that he will play a role as a bridge.
Football Insider said, “Tottenham are ready to compete with Manchester United in signing Napoli star Kim Min-jae.”
Kim Min-jae played in 26 league games this season and showed off solid defense in every game. Thanks to this, Napoli has a chance to rise to the top of the league for the first time in 33 years since 1990. He also played a big role in the European Champions League, leading Napoli to advance to the quarterfinals for the first time in the history of the club.
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