Bayern Munich’s Kim Min-jae benched for three consecutive games; future uncertain due to new signings

[보훔=AP/뉴시스] Bayern Munich’s Kim Min-jae (right) is competing for the ball during the game against Bochum in the 22nd round of the 2023-24 German Bundesliga held at the Bonovia Ruhrstadion in Bochum, Germany on the 18th (local time). Kim Min-jae played the full time, and the team lost 2-3, losing 3 times in a row in the last game. 2024.02.19.

Bayern Munich coach Thomas Tuchel said, “With Kim Min-jae, the quality of training is high.”

Coach Thomas Tuchel said in an interview with 90min on the 1st (Korean time), “Kim Min-jae and Upamecano have amazing qualities. We are very happy because we have four central defenders. The quality of training is getting better.”

Tuchel added: “We made changes due to injuries and difficult games. Dier and De Ligt did well. It’s healthy competition and it’s a situation we would like to see more often.”

Before Eric Dier’s transfer, Kim Min-jae and Upamecano were the starting center backs at Bayern Munich. However, things changed when Eric Dier arrived in the transfer window last winter. Kim Min-jae and Upamecano stepped up as bench resources, while Dier and Matthais De Ligt stepped up to the starting lineup.

Recently, Kim Min-jae was pushed out of the starting lineup and started on the bench for four consecutive games. He only played 15 minutes as a substitute in one of those matches. Local media forecast that if Bayern Munich succeeds in recruiting three defenders, Kim Min-jae’s position is likely to be shaken.

90min predicted, “Despite the loss against Dortmund, Kim Min-jae and Upamecano are likely to stay on the bench for the time being.”

Bayernstrikes said Bayern Munich had signed a six-month loan deal with Dier, with a clause stipulating that he could stay in Bayern Munich until next season. “has been excluded from summer transfer targets,” he said.

He continued, “Kim Min-jae transferred from Naples last summer. Dayot Upamecano was the starting defender until last February. “There will be big changes as Munich continues to falter,” he said. “Along with the new signings, it will be interesting to see which central defenders leave in the summer.”

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2024-04-03 04:46:00

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