Kim Min-jae's replacement is interested in recruiting Maxim Esteve, who had a relationship with Bayern Munich and Kompany
Kim Min-jae's replacement is interested in recruiting Maxim Esteve, who had a relationship with Bayern Munich and Kompany
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FC Bayern Munich is aiming to recruit Maxim Esteve.
German media 'Bild' reported on the 8th (Korean time) that "Coach Vincent Kompany is ready to give up Kim Min-jae willingly. Currently, Bayern Munich wants a calm-style defender, including Maxim Esteve. Coach Kompany is attracted to Esteve, who has strong physical fighting and stable build-up capabilities," the report said. British media 'Football Insider' added that Burnley FC set Esteve's ransom at 50 million pounds (about 92.2 billion won).
Esteve is a 23-year-old French center back for Burnley. He joined Burnley through a loan in February last year and connected with Kompany. Three months later, he completely joined Burnley for a transfer fee of 12 million euros. He has not displayed impressive performance in the Premier League.
After bringing Esteve to Burnley, Kompany immediately moved to Bayern Munich and left the club. Esteve became the best defender of the EFL Championship under Scott Parker, who succeeded Kompany. Esteve played in all 46 league matches, contributing to Burnley's runner-up position in the league. Thanks to Esteve's performance, Burnley have allowed just 16 runs in 46 games. 안전놀이터
Esteve and Kim Min-jae are different types of center backs. First of all, Esteve is a left-footed center back. Unlike Kim Min-jae, who enjoys active competition based on his outstanding physical strength, he pursues a stable defense based on predictions. The build-up propensity is also different. While Kim enjoys challenging forward passes and forward dribbling, Esteve prefers more stable passes.
Jonatan Tha, who joined Bayern Munich ahead of the Club World Cup, is also a different type of center back from Kim Min-jae. In the first half of the 2024-25 season, Kompany used extreme attack tactics to pull up the line to the half-line. In the second half of the season, Kompany gradually lowered the line, showing signs of compromise. There is a possibility that he can use low-risk tactics based on stable defenders.
Currently, Bayern Munich's center backs include Dayo Upamecano, Yonatantha, Kim Min-jae, Josip Stanisic and Ito Hiroki. Unless three-backs are used, Kim Min-jae is likely to be sold if Esteve is recruited. On the 8th, Santi Auna, a reporter familiar with the overseas soccer transfer market, said, "Luis Campos, head of Paris Saint-Germain FC, met with Kim Min-jae. Al-Nasr FC is also interested in recruiting Kim Min-jae. Things are expected to move forward over the next few days," he reported. Following several transfer rumors, the possibility of Kim Min-jae staying in Bayern Munich is gradually decreasing.