The South Korean Min-jae Kim is reportedly about to move to Bayern. Now, in the person of Vitor Pereira, a former coach of the central defender has explained what makes the FCB flirt so strong and why Munich should definitely grab the Napoli star.
Because Lucas Hernández and Benjamin Pavard will leave Bayern, the Munich team are looking intensively for a replacement. Min-jae Kim from SSC Napoli recently came into focus. According to media reports, the tall and extremely robust central defender is currently the main transfer target of the German record champions in the defensive area.
Those responsible for FCB would have to transfer between 45 and 55 million euros to Naples in order to free Kim from his contract, which actually lasted until 2025, via a clause. The chances of a transfer are good. The 26-year-old is said to have already more or less decided to move to Munich, it was said recently. Negotiations with his management are said to be ongoing.
But what skills does Kim actually bring to Bayern Munich, what makes him so strong? This has now been revealed by coach Vitor Pereira, who looked after Kim at Fenerbahce in the 2021/22 season before moving to Napoli.
“Kim has a great personality with the ball at his feet, can play with both feet and is really good at building up the game,” Pereira praised the 26-year-old South Korean, who is still doing military service in his home country until the beginning of July, to “Bild”.
The central defender is “mentally very quick, which is why he makes good decisions when passing and anticipates many defensive situations. Thanks to his speed, he also defends counterattacks well,” continued Pereira, who was also the coach of 1860 Munich in Germany six years ago was.
Pereira recommends FC Bayern to transfer Kim
Kim doesn’t speak much, “which is common with Asian players,” but he is “very intelligent” and understands the game, so he could quickly fit into Bayern coach Thomas Tuchel’s system. He “would definitely fit into German football and have no problems,” the 54-year-old was convinced.
So if the Neapolitan master player is really transferred, this could help the German record champions immediately. And Kim would also benefit from a change.
“With the quality of Bayern and their opponents, he would gain important experience at the top level and take his game to a new level in all respects. Kim still has immense potential,” said Pereira.
The conclusion of the Portuguese, who led FC Porto to two championships a good ten years ago: “I highly recommend Bayern to get him. I have no doubt that he will become a global benchmark, a world star in his position. “
According to “Sky”, Kim could sign a contract on Säbener Straße until 2028 and collect ten to twelve million euros per season.
