Bayern recruits Asia's most expensive player
Bayern Munich's homepage announced that it has successfully recruited Korean central defender, Kim Min Jae, from Napoli.
To get Kim Min-jae's signature, MU had to spend 50 million euros to release his contract with Napoli. This contract is effective in the first 2 weeks of July 2023 and Bayern has surpassed MU in this race to own the 26-year-old center-back.
The transfer fee has made Kim Min Jae the most expensive Asian player in history. Previously, the record belonged to Shoya Nakajima. The Japanese star moved from Portimonense to Al Duhail in 2017 for 35 million euros.
Born in Tongyeong, South Korea, Kim Min-jae began his professional football career in 2016 with third-tier club Gyeongju KHNP. He joined Napoli last summer after a season with Fenerbahce, and has been a standout performer as Napoli have won their first Serie A title in decades.