2023-07-20 03:25:00
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Min-jae Kim landed at FC Bayern with a delay. Harry Kane’s transfer continues to drag on. Thomas Tuchel already has a plan B ready.
Rottach-Egern – Secretly, quietly, Min-jae Kim (26) set out for his new sporting home on Monday. His advisors traveled via Vienna from the South Korean capital of Seoul to Munich. In the evening, the tour group checked in at the posh hotel “Four Seasons” on Maximilianstrasse. The next day, on Tuesday, we continued to the FC Bayern Munich club premises on Säbener Straße.
The central defender and his agent Dee Hong appeared in smart suits for the appointment with CEO Jan-Christian Dreesen (55) and Bayern’s Technical Director Marco Neppe (37). In the afternoon the program: the signing of his contract with the German record champions, which is valid until 2028. Then he drove to the training camp at Tegernsee. Finally!
Born:15. November 1996 (Age 26), Tongyeong-si, South KoreaClub: Bayern Munich (since 2023)Position: Central DefenseMarket value: 60 million euros
Kim’s long way to Munich: Naples wanted to renegotiate – FC Bayern remained firm
It was a long way to signing the defense star: Like them tz found out, Bayern’s former scout Pirmin Schwegler (36) had already scouted the South Korean during his time at Fenerbahce Istanbul. Coach Thomas Tuchel (49) also had him on his radar during his time at Chelsea (January 2021 to September 2022). At the end of May, FC Bayern then got serious about signing the defense monster and finally prevailed against well-known competition from the English Premier League, such as Manchester United and Newcastle, in the courtship for Naples’ champion defender.
After his three-week mandatory military training in South Korea, Kim completed the FC Bayern medical check-up in his home country on July 7th. The record champions then pulled the exit clause of 45 million euros. So far, so clear. Actually. Because Naples wanted to renegotiate. Bavaria stayed firm. And finalized the deal on Tuesday. At Munich, Kim receives shirt number three. He will be officially presented on Friday and will be part of the Asia tour from July 24th to August 3rd.
Kim has already arrived at FC Bayern, will Kane follow soon? © David Inderlied/Richard Wainwright/Imago
Kim’s long journey to FC Bayern – Tuchel’s plan B for Harry Kane revealed
FC Bayern need even more patience with the planned signing of desired striker Harry Kane (29/contract until 2024). The controversial Tottenham boss Daniel Levy (61) is still opposed. He insists – as of now – not to sell the Spurs captain this summer. The breakfast in London between Dreesen, Neppe and Levy last Thursday did not bring the hoped-for success either. The Spurs boss remained stubborn.
As the tz learned, Tuchel’s Plan B should be Dusan Vlahovic (23/contract until 2026) from Juventus Turin. Bayern internally it is said that the massive Serbian striker is a typical Tuchel player. The first preliminary talks with the Vlahovic management are said to have already taken place.
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