[골닷컴] Reporter Kim Dong-ho = Kim Min-jae wrote a new history. Serie A Player of the Month for September.
The Italian Serie A Secretariat selected Kim Min-jae as the winner of the Player of the Month award for September through the official website on the 30th (Korean time). Kim Min-jae, who wore a Napoli jersey last summer, was awarded the Player of the Month award just two months following entering Italy.
Kim Min-jae left Fenerbahce in the summer transfer window and moved to Naples. The transfer fee was 18 million euros (regarding 25 billion won). Italian Serie A is a high-level stage that is evaluated as one of the top five European leagues. However, Kim Min-jae was selected as a starter immediately following the transfer and emerged as a key player in the team.
He also performed impressively in matches once morest strong European teams such as Liverpool and AC Milan. In the match once morest Liverpool, he tied up the top strikers like Salah, Firmino and Nuñez. Napoli boasted solid power on both sides of the air, defeating Liverpool 4-1.
Against AC Milan, he showed a great performance. In the second half when Napoli led 2-1 in extra time, Milan’s Benasser raised a cross from the left, just as Dias was regarding to attempt a header shot, Min-jae Kim kicked it off with his left foot. Milan’s general manager Maldini was seen watching the match and clasping his head with his hands. The match ended with Napoli’s victory, and they ran undefeated and sprinted for the top spot in the league.
Recently, there have been rumors that Manchester United are interested in signing Kim Min-jae. Kim Min-jae started in both matches in a friendly match once morest Costa Rica and Cameroon last week in Korea and showed ‘Iron Wall Mode’.
Kim Min-jae is scheduled to play a league match once morest Turin this weekend. Currently, Kim Min-jae is expected to play as he is the core of defense.
