The reason why Manchester United is trying to recruit Kim Min-jae early has been slightly revealed. It appears to be a trick to end the deal with a cheaper transfer fee before the buyout period.
It is known that Manchester United has been watching Kim Min-jae since last year’s World Cup in Qatar. There is a combination of center backs Rafael Baran and Lisandro Martinez, but both players are frequently injured, and there is a high possibility of advancing to the UEFA Champions League in the 2023/24 season.메이저사이트
Recently, it seems to be speeding up before recruiting Kim Min-jae. Champions League tickets have also been secured, and following the release of Phil Jones and Axel Tuangzeb, they are planning to send out Harry Maguire, who was pushed back from the main competition despite being the captain. And the idea is to bring Kim Min-jae to the empty seat.
However, the club’s M&A has not yet been completed, and since it is necessary to recruit high-priced players such as Harry Kane, the plan is to reduce the transfer fee for Kim Min-jae as much as possible.
A recent report by the influential Italian newspaper ‘Corriere dell’Sport’ also reveals that intention.
The newspaper said, “Kim Min-jae will fly to England immediately after the end of the season to receive a medical test and tour the Manchester United facilities.” “It’s the most promising option for the club. However, Manchester United are hoping to reach an agreement in the 50 million euros (about 71 billion won) range if possible.”
It is known that Kim Min-jae inserted a buyout clause that applies from July 1 to 15, 2023 when transferring from Turkiye Fenerbahce to Naples, Italy, last summer. It applies only to overseas clubs, not Italian clubs, and the buyout range is wide, ranging from 50 million euros to 70 million euros (99.7 billion won) depending on the club’s sales.
In the case of the most valuable club in the world like Manchester United, the newspaper thinks that the lower buyout limit of 50 million euros will be exceeded. On the other hand, Manchester United’s strategy is to draw an agreement between the clubs by presenting an amount less than the buyout amount to the Napoli club in May and June.
Rather than risking that the team that will wait 1-2 months and buy out Kim Min-jae will not appear, it seems to be a picture that urges Napoli to conclude the deal with certainty even at a cheaper price right away. It is known that Manchester United offered Napoli a trade to sell center back Viktor Lindelof for cash, but was virtually rejected.
There are many opinions about the additional reinforcement of Manchester United’s center back. Legend Rio Ferdinand actually opposed the recruitment of Kim Min-jae, with the view that “I have Baran and Martinez, but there is no need to buy an expensive center back. You can support a young player as a backup.”
In the midst of this, even the movement of Manchester United to reduce the transfer fee of Kim Min-jae by a penny was caught. According to ‘The Sun’, Manchester United is expected to spend 600 billion won on the recruitment of five players, including Kane, Declan Rice (West Ham), Mason Mount (Chelsea), and Jeremy Frimpong (Leverkusen), in addition to Kim Min-jae.