Man United's Kim Min-jae transfer hijacked by Bayern Munich - sources

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16 Jun 2023, 12:30 pm

Man United fear they could lose out on a deal for Napoli defender Kim Min-jae to Bayern Munich, sources have told Football Insider.

The Red Devils have made the 26-year-old a top target and have launched enquiries over a deal for the centre-back.

But Bayern have now hijacked the deal and are now moving to seal a quick agreement with Kim.

The South Korea international has a release clause in his Napoli contract, which runs until 2025 and earns him a reported wage of just over £53,000-a-week.

It is believed that the clause becomes active next month and could be worth close to £60million.

Kim enjoyed a stellar 2022-23 campaign as Napoli lifted their first Serie A title since 1990.

He notched two goals and two assists in 45 appearances in all competitions - with the Naples outfit also reaching the quarter-finals of the Champions League.

The 26-year-old only joined the Italian giants from Fenerbahce last summer (2022) for a reported fee of £15.4million.

Man United are keen to add another top-class centre-back in the off-season following their return to the Champions League.

First-choice duo Raphael Varane and Lisandro Martinez battled injury at times during the 2022-23 campaign.

Football Insider revealed on Friday (16 June) that Harry Maguire is keen to impress during pre-season to cement his Man United future after limited involvement under Erik ten Hag.

The future of fringe star Victor Lindelof is in doubt as he enters the final 12 months of his Old Trafford deal.

Man United's pre-season gets underway with a clash against Championship side Leeds on 12 July.

In other news, update on Man United sealing sensational Kylian Mbappe move.

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