FC Porto’s target for the center of defence, Korean international Kim Min-jae finally broke the silence to talk about his future. Barred by Beijing Guoan from participating in the Olympic Games football tournament, the Korean giant (1.90 meters) stayed in Seoul, working in a high-performance center, but left the portal Chosun some clues about what is really ambitious for his career .
“Thanks to what I did in Beijing Guoan, several invitations from Europe have emerged, there is a lot of interest,” he began by saying. FC Porto is one of these clubs, with the important advantage of having an agreement signed with the Chinese, but not yet with Kim Min-jae. But there is an opening to look for a club where he can play regularly, “regardless” of the team’s international rating.
“There is talk of Juventus, but I still have a little while to get there, I’m not ready. If going to a club from the top four leagues in Europe means playing little, it’s better to go to a team that gives me the chance to play regularly. It’s my big goal. If I go to Europe, I want to continue my evolution,” said the 24-year-old defender.
The conversations with FC Porto did not show progress, also because the dragons currently have the central table filled with Pepe, Mbemba, Marcano, Diogo Leite and Fábio Cardoso. On the other hand, as A BOLA realized, Kim Min-jae was unwilling to sign a five-year contract, preferring a shorter, three-season call as well as a realistic termination clause.
Galatasaray will be willing to accept these conditions, but not to pay 6 million for the footballer’s pass. “I’m not a big name in the European market and many teams can think about buying another player with that money and others wait until the market closes,” he explained.
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