Chelsea and one different PL membership need to signal 28-year-old defender from Bundesliga membership this summer season: Studies

Chelsea are amongst numerous golf equipment excited by signing Kim Min-jae this summer season. Newcastle United are additionally excited by signing the Bayern Munich defender.

Kim helped Napoli win the Serie A title within the 2022-23 season. He then joined Bayern in the summertime of 2023 for a reported price of €50 million. Nonetheless, he was the second selection behind the likes of Mathijs de Ligt and Eric Dier beneath Thomas Tuchel.

The South Korean defender turned the primary selection at Bayern after Vincent Kompany’s appointment as head coach final summer season. Nonetheless, he is did not make a huge impact, even making some expensive errors. Therefore, he may depart the membership this summer season.

As per Foot Mercato, Chelsea and Newcastle are excited by signing him. The Blues have been extremely lively within the switch market in latest seasons and need to proceed this summer season. Newcastle, in the meantime, failed of their pursuit of Marc Guehi final summer season and are searching for defensive reinforcements.

Kim’s contract with Bayern expires in 2028, and as per Transfermarkt, his market worth is €45 million. A Serie A membership can be within the 28-year-old. Nonetheless, as per the aforementioned report, the defender will favor shifting to a brand new league this summer season.

Enzo Maresca on Chelsea’s remaining schedule and targets for this season

The Blues misplaced 2-1 in opposition to Legia Warsaw at residence within the UEFA Europa Convention League quarter-finals second leg on Thursday. Nonetheless, they received the tie 4-2 on mixture. They’ll now face Fulham at Craven Cottage on Sunday within the Premier League.

In his pre-match press convention, Enzo Maresca was requested in regards to the schedule, and he answered (by way of the membership’s web site):

“At this second [of the season], there isn’t a dangerous time to play. There may be solely the suitable time to play a sport. We now have six Premier League video games plus the 2 semi-final matches, so now we have eight official video games to play in the mean time and they’re all necessary. Now’s the second to go, if we need to attain one thing.

“Chelsea is a giant membership, an enormous membership, one of many greatest golf equipment on the earth. So it’s regular that you’ve strain. Whenever you resolve to signal for Chelsea, you must suppose you’re beneath strain as a result of it’s Chelsea. It’s the identical for the supervisor, little question. So if now we have a sport away and there’s fear [about that], we’re within the unsuitable approach.”

After Fulham, the west London aspect will host Everton within the Premier League on April 26. They’ll then face Swedish aspect Djurgarden within the Europa Convention League first leg at 3Arena on Might 1.