Kim Min-jae could have opening to exit Bayern Munich
FC Bayern might need another center-back during the summer.
Bayern Munich's South Korean defender #03 Kim Min-Jae reatcs during the German first division Bundesliga football match between SC Freiburg and FC Bayern Munich in Freiburg, southern Germany on April 4, 2026. (Photo by Silas STEIN / AFP via Getty Images) / DFL REGULATIONS PROHIBIT ANY USE OF PHOTOGRAPHS AS IMAGE SEQUENCES AND/OR QUASI-VIDEO | AFP via Getty Images According to a report from transfer journalists Fabrizio Romano and Matteo Moretto (as captured by @iMiaSanMia ), ‘the door could be open’ for Kim Min-jae to leave Bayern Munich this summer, as he is the clear third option on the squad’s depth chart at center-back: Bayern closed the door to a potential Kim Min-jae departure last summer and in January because Vincent Kompany’s desire was to keep his squad together. However, the situation could change in the summer and the door could be open as Kim is struggling for game time behind Tah and Upamecano.
Italian clubs are monitoring the defender’s situation. Kim earns a high salary at Bayern. Since the club had signed him for a release clause under his value back in 2023, they ‘loaded up’ a bit on the salary.
It would not be a shock to see Kim push for an exit, but there have been reports that he would be happy to stay in Bavaria. Whatever the case, the pathway to playing time with Bayern Munich is seemingly block for the big South Korean. A change of scenery might not be the worst idea for him.
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