Finally pain-free: will Minjae Kim kick on at Bayern now? | OneFootball

Minjae Kim is currently only considered a backup player at FC Bayern. However, the South Korean is apparently staying with the Munich team - Säbener Straße is likely counting on a breakthrough in the current season.

In recent months, rumors surrounding Minjae Kim have been circulating. The 28-year-old center-back was allegedly a transfer candidate for Bayern. However, the player publicly stated that he wanted to stay with the Munich team. And that's how it will likely be.

According to BILD, Kim will probably stay with FC Bayern. The club was reportedly willing to sell him if a convincing offer had been made. However, the player himself always wanted to stay in Munich and establish himself in the team.

Due to time pressure (the transfer window closes in a week), Bayern would no longer agree to a sale - only a significant financial offer could change their stance.

After Achilles tendon problems: Kim is fit again

Furthermore, it is reported that after the South Korean national player struggled with persistent Achilles tendon problems for most of the last season, he is now doing much better. Therefore, all parties involved hope that Kim can finally meet the club's expectations in the new season.

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At the press conference on Tuesday, Christoph Freund said about a possible late Kim departure: "You can't rule anything out, but it's not our plan to let him go. We are well-equipped qualitatively, but not that big. We're glad to have a fit Min-jae. We'll see that on the pitch in the coming weeks. We know how good he can be."

So far, Kim has not been able to surpass Jonathan Tah and Dayot Upamecano. The two have established themselves in the defensive center of the Munich team since the summer. Kim was substituted in for Tah against RB Leipzig and provided an impressive assist.

Currently, he is the only fit center-back in the Bayern squad alongside Tah and Upamecano. Hiroki Ito is still recovering from a metatarsal fracture. However, Josip Stanisic can also help out in the defensive center.

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