First press conference following joining “Napoli is Naples, so I choose… I will give everything”
Kim Min-jae (26), a key defender of the Korean national football team, who joined the prestigious Italian club Naples and entered the European ‘big league’, vowed to become a bigger player on a new stage.
At a press conference held in Castel di Sangro, Italy, where team training was taking place on the 30th, Kim Min-jae said, “I came to a good team following growing quickly and showing a good figure in Europe.” “I have no intention of stopping here.
I want to grow one step further and leave an impact in Italy.”
Min-jae Kim, who had been active in Fenerbahce in Turkiye (Turkey), became a Napoli player on the 27th.
He became a starting player in his first year of joining Fenerbahce, showed his skills on the European stage, and following constantly being engulfed in rumors of a transfer to the European big leagues, he chose Napoli.
At the press conference that day, when he first appeared in front of local reporters as a Napoli player, questions related to why he went to Naples were particularly asked.
Kim Min-jae said, “I felt that the club and the manager were active,” he said.
“I thought it was a big club and a good club,” he said.
When similar questions were asked once more and once more, Kim Min-jae emphasized, “I chose Naples because it is Naples.”
Napoli, who finished third in Serie A last season and is scheduled to participate in the UEFA Champions League in the new season, sent key defender Khalidu Kulibali to Chelsea in England and then signed Kim Min-jae.
Kim Min-jae said, “Coulibaly is one of the world’s best players.
“When you ask who can replace him, no one can answer right away,” he said.
However, he did not hide his confidence, saying, “I want to show the team what I am best at, and I will do my best by using all of my abilities.”
Kim Min-jae said, “I think I’m active defensively and have good cover ability.
I hear a lot of people saying that I have a strong mentality, so I don’t break down.”
Kim Min-jae becomes the third Korean player to play in Serie A in Italy following Ahn Jung-hwan and Lee Seung-woo (Suwon FC).
He said, “It’s my first time in Serie A, so I think it’s important to adjust well first.
“I want to do well in this league,” he said.
Regarding the Napoli team, he said, “I have a lot to learn defensively from coach (Lucano Spalletti), and I think the quality of the players is good.
As I joined late, I think there will be a lot of tactical matching.”
On the first day of joining the team, Kim Min-jae, who became a hot topic by dancing to Psy’s song ‘Gangnam Style’ in front of his colleagues, said, “I wanted to leave a good impression on my colleagues and club members, and I think I did well.” explained.
/yunhap news
