Kim Min-jae ahead of the medical test in Romans… Will be confirmed soon
Hwang In-beom, who was regarding to transfer to Olympiacos, Greece, was also caught in Athens.
Kim Min-jae (26), the ‘monster defender’ of the Korean national football team, and Hwang In-beom (26), the ‘midfield commander’, entered Italy and Greece side by side, where they will take on a new challenge.
Sky Sports reporter Gianluca DiMargio, who is well acquainted with the European soccer transfer market, posted on Twitter on the followingnoon of the 26th (Korean time), saying, “Kim Min-jae has arrived at Villa Stewart Hospital for a medical test.”
Villa Stewart Hospital is located in Rome, Italy.
Players joining Napoli often undergo physical examinations here.
Kim Min-jae is expected to confirm his transfer to Naples if he passes the test.
If Kim Min-jae wears Napoli’s light blue jersey, he will become the third Korean player to play in Italian Serie A following Ahn Jung-hwan and Lee Seung-woo (Suwon FC).
Kim Min-jae, who left Beijing Guoan (China) and joined Fenerbahçe (Turkeye) last season, immediately solidified his starting position and showed his performance in the ‘big leagues’ such as the regular league, the UEFA Europa League, and the Europa Conference League.
Napoli, who placed 3rd in the regular league last season, will compete in the new season’s UEFA Champions League (UCL).
The transfer to Naples is clearly a ‘forward’ for Kim Min-jae, which is also a boon for the national team ahead of the 2022 World Cup in Qatar.
According to local reports, Napoli are known to pay 19.5 million euros (regarding 26.1 billion won) as a transfer fee to their current team, Fenerbahce, to sign Kim Min-jae.
The contract between Naples and Kim Min-jae is until 2025, with a two-year extension option, and an annual salary of 2.5 million euros (3.35 billion won).
Hwang In-beom, who is the ‘engine’ of the national team, also entered Athens, Greece on the same day.
“Hwang In-beom has arrived in Athens to join Olympiacos,” said Georgios Sideridis, a Greek football player transfer expert, on Twitter.
In the photo posted by Sideridis, Hwang In-beom is showing thumbs up with a confident expression.
Hwang In-beom, who played on the Russian stage, returned to Korea in April due to FIFA’s special rules following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, played in FC Seoul, and then resumed his European stage challenge.
/yunhap news
