{"id":624547,"date":"2023-06-20T02:50:09","date_gmt":"2023-06-20T06:50:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/?p=624547"},"modified":"2023-06-20T02:50:09","modified_gmt":"2023-06-20T06:50:09","slug":"manchester-united-kim-min-jae-update","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2023\/06\/20\/manchester-united-kim-min-jae-update\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2018Have to Act Now\u2019: Fabrizio Romano Issues Transfer Update on Defensive \u2018Rock\u2019 Chased by Manchester United"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Manchester United face a tough competition from Bayern Munich in their race to sign Napoli&#8217;s centre-back Kim Min-jae. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=ow2GHxPv_k4\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">According to Fabrizio Romano<\/a>, the Red Devils must act swiftly to secure the signing and overcome the German side&#8217;s advanced negotiations with the defender.<\/p>\n<h2>Manchester United Must Act Quickly to Get Kim Min-jae<\/h2>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">No changes. Bayern are favorites to land Kim Min-jae, deal almost in place \u2014 this week will be crucial to get it sealed. \ud83c\uddf0\ud83c\uddf7 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/IsRdIvITEw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/t.co\/IsRdIvITEw<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FabrizioRomano\/status\/1670835941429198854?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">June 19, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h3>United&#8217;s Pursuit Of Kim Min-jae<\/h3>\n<p>In a quest to bolster their defence, the Old Trafford club have identified the South Korean as a prime target. Recognising the need for a solid and commanding presence at the back, the club have made contact with the player&#8217;s representatives.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Read More:\u00a0<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2023\/06\/17\/manchester-united-set-to-make-improved-offer\/\" target=\"_self\">Personal Terms Agreed: Manchester United Set to Make Improved Offer for England Star<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, with rumours of a potential departure for <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2023\/06\/07\/tottenham-interest-in-harry-maguire-confirmed\/\" target=\"_self\">Harry Maguire<\/a>, United need more depth in central defence as they compete on multiple fronts. The Red Devils view Kim as a valuable addition who can significantly strengthen their defensive line for the upcoming season.<\/p>\n<h3>Competition from Bundesliga Champions<\/h3>\n<p>The competition for the defender&#8217;s signature has intensified with Bayern Munich<i>\u00a0<\/i>in advanced negotiations. The German powerhouse, known for their defensive strength, have also identified Kim as a key target to bolster their backline. United&#8217;s pursuit faces a significant challenge while Bayern&#8217;s interest in the 26-year-old grows stronger.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Read More:\u00a0<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2023\/06\/16\/manchester-united-mason-greenwood-decision-retained\/\" target=\"_self\">Manchester United Make Mason Greenwood Decision With Official Announcement<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Romano also reports that <em>Die Roten<\/em> are willing to trigger the former Fenerbahce man&#8217;s release clause, set at \u00a343 million, in July. This places the Red Devils under pressure to act swiftly and finalise a deal with Napoli before the Bavarians can make their move.<\/p>\n<p><a id=\"Yxfku_qJRvNun1ijV84uAQ\" class=\"gie-single\" style=\"color: #a7a7a7; text-decoration: none; font-weight: normal !important; border: none; display: inline-block;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.gettyimages.com\/detail\/1257198140\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Embed from Getty Images<\/a><script>window.gie=window.gie||function(c){(gie.q=gie.q||[]).push(c)};gie(function(){gie.widgets.load({id:'Yxfku_qJRvNun1ijV84uAQ',sig:'5D0jImItF1UNAR_5kuKapbNco96sMU9Mpcm-olz9fA8=',w:'594px',h:'396px',items:'1257198140',caption: true ,tld:'com',is360: false })});<\/script><script src='\/\/embed-cdn.gettyimages.com\/widgets.js' charset='utf-8' async><\/script><\/p>\n<h3>South Korean\u2019s Play Style<\/h3>\n<p>As a central defender, Kim has excellent physical attributes, notably his strength, speed, and flexibility. He has a strong predictive ability in defence and his long pass accuracy enables him to immediately hit the ball after the steal to complete a quick counterattack. His performances have also earned him a reputation of being <span title=\"Italian-language text\"><i lang=\"it\">Gli Azzurri&#8217;s <\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/koreajoongangdaily.joins.com\/2022\/10\/12\/sports\/football\/Kim-Minjae-Napoli-Serie-A\/20221012160034964.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">&#8216;rock&#8217;<\/a> in their successful league campaign this year.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>United fans would be hoping that their club secures a deal for the South Korean international before the Germans swoop in and steal him.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/commons.m.wikimedia.org\/w\/index.php?search=Old+trafford+Manchester+united&amp;title=Special:MediaSearch&amp;type=image\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Featured image: Wikimedia Commons\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Manchester United face a tough competition from Bayern Munich in their race to sign Napoli&#8217;s centre-back Kim Min-jae. According to Fabrizio Romano, the Red Devils must act swiftly to secure the signing and overcome the German side&#8217;s advanced negotiations with the defender. Manchester United Must Act Quickly to Get Kim Min-jae No changes. Bayern are [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4369,"featured_media":624560,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_lmt_disableupdate":"","_lmt_disable":"","sfio_featured_image":false,"sfio_embed_code":"","_ef_editorial_meta_date_first-draft-date":"","_ef_editorial_meta_paragraph_assignment":"","_ef_editorial_meta_checkbox_needs-photo":"","_ef_editorial_meta_number_word-count":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[18,1364,2,3,7188],"tags":[9384,7380,895],"class_list":["post-624547","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-manchester-united","category-bayern-munich","category-featured","category-premier-league","category-rumours","tag-kim-min-jae","tag-manchester-united-transfer-rumours","tag-napoli"],"modified_by":"Dale Ventham, Editor","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/624547","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4369"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=624547"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/624547\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/624560"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=624547"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=624547"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=624547"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}