On June 1, Beijing time, Portuguese media outlet SIC Noticias revealed heavy news that Serie A giants Juventus are salivating over Beijing Guoan's center back Kim Min Ja. The Zebras plan to offer the South Korean player a four-year contract with a liquidated damages clause of up to 45 million euros...! [Juventus and Kim Min-Ja](https://www.ballti.com/UploadFiles/Sinaimg/2021-06/2021060201435911237512921.jpg) Kim Min Ja, who played for South Korean side Jeonbuk Hyundai, moved to Chinese Super League side Beijing Guoan in January 2019. Guoan offered him a four-year contract worth a total of $15 million, with an annual salary eight times that of his Jeonbuk Hyundai days. After joining Guoan, Kim Min-Ja performed well and quickly became the team's starting center back. However, his participation in a Korean variety show last year led to a controversy when he trolled his teammates, leading to tensions with Guoan. Nonetheless, Kim is still the center of attention for fans, and even a small mistake can be magnified, and he was teased as "not wanting to play for Guoan". When Guoan lost the game, he even took the blame. As a result, rumors of Kim Min Jae's return to the team are endless, with rumors of Tottenham Hotspur and Chelsea in the English Premier League, Eindhoven in the Dutch Eredivisie, and Lazio in the Italian Serie A. The latest news from SIC Noticias says that Juventus is very interested in Kim Min Jae. Currently, Juve's center back lineup includes De Ligt, Chiellini, Bonucci and Demiral. With Giorgio Chiellini's advanced age and Demiral's inconsistent play, the team is in dire need of reinforcement in the center back position. Min-Ja Kim's contract with Guiao will expire at the end of 2021, so Juve have two options: either wait for Min-Ja Kim to sign when his contract expires, or bring him in this summer window and then lease him to Sassuolo for half a season to acclimatize. Juve will reportedly offer the South Korean a four-year contract with a €45 million liquidated damages clause.

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