Bayern Munich have made significant progress in their pursuit of the talented Napoli defender and Manchester United target Kim Min-jae. According to Fabrizio Romano, the German giants have reportedly reached a total verbal agreement with the South Korean on personal terms, paving the way for a potential transfer.
Bayern Munich Agree Personal Terms With Manchester United Target Kim Min-jae
EXCL: Bayern have reached total verbal agreement with Kim Min-jae on personal terms, five year deal ready — here we go! 🚨🔴🇰🇷 #FCBayern
Kim has accepted the contract proposal as club sources confirm. Contract valid until 2028.
Next step up to Bayern: pay the release clause. pic.twitter.com/LBK8w6s20H
— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) June 28, 2023
Consensus on Personal Terms
As per Romano, Die Bayern and the 26-year-old have verbally agreed on personal terms. The “perfect” defender has accepted the contract proposal put forth by the Bundesliga champions, indicating his willingness to join the club.
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The agreement reportedly spans a period of five years, with the contract set to be valid until 2028. This positive development represents a significant step forward for Thomas Tuchel’s side as they look to bolster their defensive ranks.
Manchester United’s Setback
The news of Bayern’s verbal agreement with the South Korean comes as a blow to Manchester United. The English club had expressed keen interest in the centre-back as they sought to strengthen their defensive options.
However, with the Germans making significant strides in negotiations, the Red Devils’ hopes of securing the talented defender have suffered a setback.
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Activating the Release Clause for Kim Min-jae
While personal terms have been agreed upon, Die Roten’s next move is to activate the release clause for the former Fenerbahce man. This represents the final hurdle in securing the transfer.
This will be the club’s second defensive acquisition of the month following their agreement to sign Portuguese international Raphael Guerreiro. Bayern will now focus their efforts on finalizing the necessary paperwork and fulfilling the financial obligations to complete the deal for Kim.
Main image credit: Sönke Biehl, CC BY-SA 2.0.
