Khvicha Kvaratskhelia, Victor Osimhen, Stanislav Lobotka…those are the most common and cited names in Napoli’s title winning squad. These players, along with coach Luciano Spalletti’s tactics were at the forefront of Napoli’s great season, which ended with the first Italian title since 1990. But, as in any club, there are some unsung heroes as well, and Kim Min-jae is one of them in Naples. He was the starter in 33 out of 34 games in Serie A, and managed to keep a clean sheet with his teammates in as many as 16 games. The South Korean representative came to Naples before the start of the current season, as a replacement for Kalidou Coulibaly, who went to Chelsea, and sporting sector made a great choice with a defender which cost them 18 million euros and they will earn about three times more from him this season.🚨 Manchester United are set to offer £13m more than Kim Min-Jae’s release clause in order to land the Napoli defender.(Source: Corriere dello Sport) pic.twitter.com/wJMLtABvsn— Transfer News Live (@DeadlineDayLive) May 9, 2023 Manchester United is on a lookout for a new central defender who will replace Harry Maguire and Kim fits the bill for coach Erik ten Hag. The price is not that big for a defender, 46 million euros, but according to the Italian media, Napoli is trying to negotiate a new contract with the Korean player and to wipe out that exit clause, so they could shell out 60 million from Manchester, or anther club. Since arriving at Old Trafford, Maguire has managed to go from captain and potentially long-term leader of the defense to the biggest disappointment and the first to be criticized in practically every analysis of United’s stumbles. Prone to mistakes that often cost the team dearly, this season he played only 14 games in the championship. Although Maguire has a contract until June 2025, the fact that he lost his place even in a modest competition, and Ten Hag brought out Victor Lindelof and Luke Shaw as a stopper pair against West Ham, tells you all you need to know about his position in the team.’We want De Gea to stay’Along with United, other Premier League clubs such as Liverpool and Tottenham, as well as Paris Saint-Germain and Bayern have shown interest in Min Jae. With the eventual realization of the transfer to Old Trafford, the Korean would become the second highest paid defender in the red part of Manchester, right behind Maguire, whose freedom cost 87,000,000 euros.##NAJAVA_MECA_7244857##
