Asian soccer superstar Kim Min Ja, who was rumored to land at Manchester United this summer, has suddenly announced his move to Bundesliga giants Bayern Munich, with a transfer fee of up to 50 million euros (about HK$428 million) and a five-year contract. Seeing their favorite players being poached, Manchester United can only look forward to the ocean, the current acquisition of action has not yet made progress.
In his first season with Napoli, 26-year-old Minjae Kim helped his team win the Serie A title and reach the last eight of the UEFA Champions League, and is regarded as one of Asia's top center backs. News of his joining Manchester United has been rumored for months, and there were even reports that the two sides had already negotiated salary terms of £9 million a year on a five-year deal. However, it was all a false alarm.
This month, Bayern suddenly intervened in the transfer negotiations for Min-Ja Kim and reached an agreement in just two weeks. Transfer expert Fabrizio Romano reported under the headline "Here we go!" that Kim had said goodbye to his teammates and was ready to leave the club. He has reached a verbal agreement with Bayern, and will now negotiate a transfer fee with Napoli or activate his €50 million release clause outright.
