[…] according to Sky Deutschland reporter Florian Plettenberg, Bayern’s pursuit of Kim is ‘proceeding well’.
He tweeted: “Talks about Min-jae Kim proceeding well. #FCBayern very interested in a transfer! Tuchel appreciates the player as well. Bayern has analyzed and discussed the 26 y/o.”
Plettenberg goes on to state that the final fee for Kim will be set at somewhere between €50m – €70m. And Kim’s ability to play in either centre-half position is additional quality that the Bayern boss admires.
The signing of Kim, though, could lead to the departure of Dayot Upamecano. The France defender is reportedly angling for a move away this summer, despite being a regular in their side.
Having made 82 appearances over two seasons, the 14-times capped France star has very much established himself as a regular.
However, Kicker recently claimed he is unhappy with his role under Tuchel and is considering a request to leave.
Plettenberg, though, has since denied he is pushing to leave. However, he does concede a number of big-name suitors have been in contact with his agent.
First, however, Bayern will need to get the Kim deal over the line.
The signing of Kim, though, could lead to the departure of Dayot Upamecano. The France defender is reportedly angling for a move away this summer.
According to another article Upamecano said that whether or not he would stay at FC Bayern is dependent on the plans Thomas Tuchel has for him, especially in light of his “big mistakes” in the past season.
Personally I’m not a huge fan of Upamecano, mainly because of his costly blunders, but if he leaves as well our backlines are seriously shot.