Napoli captain Di Lorenzo was confident of Kim Min-jae as a player who would shine on the pitch
[골닷컴] Reporter Park Moon-soo = Napoli’s key defensive resource and captain, Giovanni di Lorenzo, praised the team’s new wall, Kim Min-jae. He didn’t attract much attention at the time of his transfer, but he thought he would shine on the pitch.
The start of Serie A in Italy for the 2022/23 season is imminent. Domestic football fans are interested in Naples. Of course, in Naples, there is a Korean monster, Kim Min-jae. After Ahn Jung-hwan and Lee Seung-woo, he is the third Korean leaguer to advance to the Serie A stage.
First time as a defender. It also joined Stadio Diego Armando Maradona as a replacement for Coulibaly, who was considered the best defender in Napoli and Serie A.
He is also expanding his position in three pre-season games. Media related to Naples are also watching Kim Min-jae’s move. As such, the expectations for his team are high.
What do you think of Di Lorenzo’s thoughts toward Kim Min-jae? On the 11th, Di Lorenzo praised Kim Min-jae through an interview published in ‘Calcio Mercato’.
According to a report citing an interview with ‘Il Roma’, Di Lorenzo said, “Is Kim Min-jae melting into the team? He’s doing very well. He’s not only a strong player, he’s also a decent player. He didn’t attract much attention at the time of the transfer, but he played on the pitch. He will shine.”
The signing of Kim Min-jae is welcome, but it is not easy to erase the Coulibaly vacancy. In his first official press conference following joining Kim Min-jae, he also drew a line that it was not easy to fill the Kuli Bali void.
“We all know how important Coulibaly is,” said Di Lorenzo. “He was a unique player in our defense.”
Still, he said, “There are players who can replace Coulibaly. When Coulibali was called up to the Nations Cup last year, Rahmani and Jejus played together, and they did a good job. Coulibali is an irreplaceable player, but there are new players. I think he’ll do well,” he said, confident that other players might fill the void.
After completing the pre-season schedule, Naples is set to play an away match to Verona, the opening match of Serie A in Italy for the 2022/23 season, to be held at the Stadio Marc Antonio Bentegodi on the morning of the 16th. Last season’s two league matches resulted in Napoli’s 1 win and 1 draw lead.
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