Manchester United and Newcastle United have warned their competition that they will pay Kim Min-jae’s £43.5 million release clause this summer, according to Bruno Andrade. The South Korean is expected to be on the move this summer after a stellar season with Serie A champions Napoli, and his most likely destination is the Premier League.
Manchester United and Newcastle Warn That They Will Meet Kim Min-jae Asking Price
United and Newcastle to Fight for Kim Min-jae
According to Andrade’s report, Kim is practically certain to be playing Premier League football next season. The journalist claims that United and Newcastle are set to battle it out for the centre-back’s signature with both sides willing to meet his £43.5 million release clause.
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This means that Kim will have the final say as to where he ends up this summer, and Andrade is suggesting that it is Newcastle who have the edge at this moment in time.
Kim Min-jae Would Be a Fantastic Addition for Either Club
Kim, fittingly nicknamed “The Monster”, would represent a smart piece of business for either the Magpies or the Red Devils.
Standing at 6’4″ tall with an imposing physique, Kim provides a commanding presence in the defence and would certainly be able to adapt to the physicality of the Premier League. He is renowned for his exceptional aerial prowess and dominates the box with his towering headers and fearless challenges.
Equally skilled in his reading of the game and his technicality, Kim has a reputation as one of Asian football’s most talented players, and at 26 years of age he still has plenty of time left at the top of the game – indeed, Thiago Silva, 12 years Kim’s senior, is still playing football in one of the world’s most competitive leagues.
