[인터풋볼] Reporter Oh Jong-heon = As the chances of Napoli’s full signing of Axel Tuangzeb have diminished, Min-jae Kim’s future is drawing attention once more.
Manchester United’s ‘United in Focus’ reported on the 28th (Korean time), “Napoli are not interested in signing Tuanzeb, who is currently on loan. there,” he said.
Tuanzeb, a former Manchester United youth team, did not get many opportunities in the first team, spending most of his time on loan. He continued to play at the beginning of the season as he transferred to Aston Villa on loan once more this season. However, his position changed when Steven Gerrard took over as manager in November of last year.
Tuanzeb, whose playing time had been reduced, was worried regarding where he would be and left the Italian Serie A Napoli on loan until the end of the season, when he showed interest in him. Thuang Zeb made his debut two days following joining Napoli on 8 January. On the 14th, he played full-time in the Coppa Italia match once morest Fiorentina.
But these two games were over. Tuanzeb is currently out of the squad due to an injury. Napoli brought Tuangzeb to fill the void of Khalidu Kulibali, who participated in this winter’s Africa Cup of Nations, but to no avail due to an injury. In the end, Napoli plan to end the accompaniment once Tuanzeve’s loan contract is over.
In the midst of this, the name of Kim Min-jae appeared. According to ‘United in Focus’, Italy’s Gazzetta dello Sport said, “Napoli are not looking to sign Tuanzeb completely, but instead are looking for a new centre-back. They will replace Tuanzeve with Fenerbahce defender Kim Min-jae this summer. “He said.
Kim Min-jae left Beijing Guoan (China) before this season and moved to Fenerbahçe. As soon as he joined, he took over his starting position and drew attention from the big leagues. Ahead of the match between Fenerbahce and Galatasaray in November, there was also news that several teams in England and Spain were sending scouts to observe Kim Min-jae and Attiler Sulli.
Napoli is also a team that is constantly connected with Kim Min-jae. There were rumors of a signing ahead of the January transfer window, but with Tuanzeve joining, it seemed to be just a rumor. However, the possibility of a transfer was rekindled as Tuanzeb was unable to play due to an injury. The transfer fee is estimated to be up to 25 million euros (regarding 33.7 billion won).
But there are variables. Seolloi, who is playing an active role as a key defender for Fenerbahce along with Kim Min-jae, is also rumored to be transferred this summer. Turkey’s ‘Potomac’ claimed, “The Fenerbahce management has made a decision on the two star players. They do not want to lose both Kim Min-jae and Seol-roi at the same time. Only one of them will be able to leave the team.”
