Napoli Eyes Kim Min-jae Return!

According to the messages from Bild’s football chief editor Falk and journalist Tobi Altschäffl, after making two costly mistakes against Real Madrid in the Champions League, Kim Min-jae feels he has been isolated by his Bayern teammates.

Kim Min-jae’s performance was subpar

The South Korean international may leave the team this summer, with his former Serie A club Napoli considering a loan move for him.

Last summer, Kim Min-jae transferred from Napoli to Bayern Munich for a fee of 50 million euros.

Kim Min Jae joined Bayern from Napoli

Despite initially being a regular starter, he has gradually lost his place in the team since March, spending several matches on the bench. With Niklas Süle injured, Kim Min-jae finally got a valuable starting opportunity against Real Madrid, but unfortunately, his performance was quite poor.

His significant defensive errors in both halves led to Bayern conceding two goals at home, ultimately drawing 2-2 with Real Madrid and failing to gain an advantage in reaching the final.

Post-match, Kim Min-jae faced widespread criticism from German fans and media.

Being treated differently in dressing room

Not only is he struggling on the field, but Kim Min-jae also feels he is being treated differently in the locker room.

The Korean center-back already feels somewhat “isolated” within the team and believes it will take a long time to integrate fully.

He hopes to receive more support from the Bayern club and have more communication with the coach and teammates.

Kim Min Jae hope more support from teammates

Seeing Kim Min-jae’s dissatisfaction at Bayern, his former club Napoli is considering bringing him back this summer, possibly through a loan deal.

Back to Napoli?

Given that he has only been at Bayern for one season and his transfer fee was quite high, whether Bayern will consider letting go of the South Korean defender early remains unknown at this point.