„Significant progress made“: Kim’s departure from FC Bayern draws closer | OneFootball

The future of Minjae Kim at FC Bayern remains open. After the South Korean has been a candidate for sale for some time, there are now new concrete indications of a move to Fenerbahce Istanbul

As Turkish transfer insider Serkan Gazioglu reports, talks between the parties involved are already in full swing

Fenerbahce president Sadettin Saran is even said to have personally invited Bayern president Herbert Hainer to Istanbul to discuss a possible transfer of Kim

According to Gazioglu, it was not just an initial exchange between the club bosses; the central defender’s advisor is also said to have been brought to Istanbul following the meeting

Particularly explosive: according to the report, „considerable progress“ was made during the talks

The further handling of the potential deal is now to be handed over to Fenerbahce’s new club management

Is Kim returning to Istanbul?

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A move to Istanbul would not be an unfamiliar situation for Kim. The 28-year-old already played for Fenerbahce in the 2021/22 season, where he first attracted international attention

His path then led him to FC Bayern via SSC Napoli

However, the South Korean was never able to live up to the high expectations in Munich

Last season in particular, Kim repeatedly came in for criticism and lost his regular place at times

Bayern is willing to talk

Internally, Kim has been a candidate for sale for some time and Bayern are said to be willing to let the defender go if they receive a suitable offer. Reports have recently been circulating that Munich are demanding a transfer fee in the region of 25 million euros

Fenerbahce are currently working intensively on a new start in terms of personnel and would like to strengthen the squad with top international players

Kim is apparently one of the desired players for the defense, and it will be particularly exciting to see whether the Turkish top club can meet FC Bayern’s financial expectations

One thing is clear: the signs surrounding Minjae Kim and Fenerbahce are becoming increasingly clear.