Naples seems to be in love with Korea.
Napoli have reached the top of Serie A this season. It is the third time that Napoli has won the championship since the 1986-1987 season and the 1989-1990 season when “legend” Diego Maradona was active. Kim Min-jae was in the center. Kim Min-jae rewrote the history of Korean soccer. He was the first Korean to win a scudetto. In the past, Ahn Jung-hwan played in Perugia and Lee Seung-woo played in Hellas Verona, but it was far from winning. Kim Min-jae took the starting position with a fantastic performance from the first year of his entry and even won the championship.먹튀검증
Kim Min-jae played a big role as the core of the team throughout the season. Napoli recruited Kim Min-jae, who played for Turkiye Fenerbahce, to fill his gap when Kalidou Koulibaly, the team’s center back until last season, left for Chelsea in the English Premier League. There was no adaptation period for the monster who entered the big league for the first time. He has been active since the beginning of the season and has quickly become the center of the team. In September last year, Kim Min-jae was selected as Serie A Player of the Month. Kim Min-jae was the first Asian player to be selected as Serie A Player of the Month, which was awarded from the 2019-2020 season.
With Kim Min-jae at the center, Napoli recorded the least number of runs in the league this season. In particular, Kim Min-jae achieved remarkable results with his aggressive defense in the aggressive Luciano Spalletic tactics. There was a relay of praise from legends such as Fabio Cannavaro and Alexandro Costa Carta. He played a fantastic role beyond Italy to the point where there was a controversy that he was the world’s best center back. It is even mentioned as the best 11 in Napoli’s history. He is considered the best center back of the season along with Eder Militang and Hoobeng Dias. Of course, he was also nominated for Serie A Team of the Year this season. The prime minister is in a strong position.
Kim Min-jae (c) AFP Yonhap News
Of course, love calls from big clubs are continuing. While Manchester United is the most active, Newcastle, Chelsea, Liverpool, and Paris Saint-Germain are watching Kim Min-jae. Forbes, a U.S. business magazine, published an article titled “Manchester United’s target is Kim Min-jae’s bargain sale this summer.” Forbes said, “Kim Min-jae’s buyout amount is about the 10th of all English Premier League center back transfers, but considering Kim Min-jae’s value, it will be a good deal.” “Kim Min-jae has a good ability to compete for aerial balls and knows how to intercept the ball.” There is also a pass ability to build up,’ he said. ‘Kim Min-jae is entering his heyday as a defender. It takes little time to adjust to the British stage. He even received military service benefits. It’s not dangerous to sign him,’ he praised.
Napoli want to catch Kim Min-jae, but it’s a difficult situation. Because of the buyout clause. Kim Min-jae joined Napoli last summer and inserted a buyout. Areanapoli said, “Kim Min-jae’s contract has a buyout clause that allows him to leave Napoli this summer. It is a very real risk for Aurelio de Lorentis, chairman of the company. Kim Min-jae can freely leave the club for two weeks from July 1st to 15th (only overseas). Kim Min-jae has a contract until 2025, he said. “The buyout amount varies from 45 million euros to 60 million euros.” The price is linked to the parameters of the buyer’s sales.’
Photo provided = Korea Professional Football Federation
Photo provided = Korea Professional Football Federation
Napoli is looking for a replacement for Kim Min-jae. Surprisingly, a Korean player is being mentioned as a candidate. It is Kim Ji-soo, a defender of Seongnam FC. On the 23rd (Korea Standard Time), Napoli’s Calcio Live said, “Kim Ji-soo can be an ideal replacement.” He then said, “Kim Ji-soo is young and inexpensive, and above all, she is physically very similar to Kim Min-jae,” adding, “Kim Ji-soo is likely to head to Brentford, but Napoli can also try to recruit him.”
Kim received an official offer from Brentford. As Brentford made a buyout, Seongnam is also expressing its intention to send it. Kim Ji-soo is considered the present and future of Korean soccer. He has an overwhelming physique of 1m92-84kg and a soccer sense. It boasts various advantages such as outstanding physical fight and one-on-one ability. He performed professionally as a high school student last year. He ran on the ground as Seongnam’s first semi-professional player. Although he was young, he received applause for his enthusiastic performance.
He also participated in the recent U-20 World Cup. He proved his ability by playing very well against France. Kim Ji-soo also received attention from Bayern Munich and Sporting Lisbon. Napoli is also paying attention, and Kim Ji-soo is confirming that it is the future of Korean football defense.
In addition to Kim Ji-soo, Napoli is also connected to “Golden Boy” Lee Kang-in and “Prince Hwang In-beom.”