Korea national soccer team national team defender Kim Min-jae (26, Fenerbahce) continues to rise and fall on the signing list of big European clubs.
Min-jae Kim, who played for Beijing Guoan in China and transferred to Fenerbahçe, a professional soccer team in Turkey before the 2021-2022 season, took up the position of the main defender in one season and settled in Europe.
Thanks to Kim Min-jae’s performance, his team Fenerbahce finished second in the regular league last season and qualified for the second qualifying round of the UEFA Champions League for the 2022-2023 season.
Fenerbahce’s participation in the Champions League is the first in four years since the 2018-2019 season.
Kim Min-jae’s value has risen even more due to his performances on the Turkish stage. According to Transfermark, which specializes in the European transfer market, Kim Min-jae’s market value is 14 million euros (about 19 billion won).
Naturally, the interest of European big league clubs increased. English Premier League (EPL) Tottenham Hotspur, Everton (England), Naples, AC Milan (Italy), etc. are constantly observing Kim Min-jae.
There were also transfer rumors about Kim Min-jae in the Spanish La Liga.
El Desmarque reported on the 19th (local time) that “Sevilla are watching Min-jae Kim as a defender who will be responsible for the rear next season.”
Sevilla are in a situation where there is a high possibility of transfers such as Diego Carlos and Jules Kunde.
The media said, “Kim Min-jae appeared in 40 matches for Fenerbahce last season. Interestingly, Sevilla will visit Korea during the pre-season.”
Sevilla will play a friendly match against Son Heung-min’s Tottenham Hotspur at the Suwon World Cup Stadium on July 16th.
It is unknown whether Seville’s trip to Korea is directly related to Kim Min-jae, but it is attracting attention as Kim Min-jae is recovering after surgery in Korea.
Sevilla is a strong team that finished fourth in La Liga in the 2021-2022 season and will advance to the Champions League next season.
They also won the Europa League in the 2019-2020 season.
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