Kim Min-jae forced out...'In a major reversal,' Munich dumps legend for 'alleged girlfriend assault'

Kim Min-jae can't rest for now. He can't afford to get injured.

Florian Plettenberg, a reporter for Germany's 'Sky Sports' who is considered to be well versed in Bundesliga-related information, wrote on his personal social media account on the evening of June 6 (KST), "Jerome Boateng participated in team training this morning. However, he will not sign a contract. The decision is 100% finalized."

"On the 5th, new discussions were held among the club's top brass and new voices emerged to not sign Boateng. They were even more afraid of criticism from the fans. Munich coach Thomas Tuchel must continue to play with three center backs until January."

This summer, Munich let Luca Hernandez and Benjamin Pavard go to sign Kim Min-jae. While Luca and Fabregas played more games on the flanks, both players are capable of playing in the center back position.

At the end of the transfer window, only Kim Min-jae, Dayo Upamecato, and Matthijs de Ligt were Munich's starting center backs. For a team aiming for more than a treble, that's a lot of numbers for a team with a tight schedule. The only backup was Tarek Buchmann, who is still just a promising youngster. 바카라사이트 

Eventually, the concerns came to a head. De Ligt, who hadn't played well all season, suffered a knee injury in the last game against Bochum. Despite the initial announcement that he would be back soon, the injury has been prolonged.

Bayern Munich director Christoph Freund said on March 3: "I hope (De Ligt's injury) is not too long. He will be out for a few more days. He's still in a lot of pain and can't bend his knee very well. I hope he'll be able to walk again soon, but it might take a while." He expressed concern about De Ligt's injury situation on March 3. Buchmann is also injured.

With options three and four unavailable, we need option one, Kim Min-jae, and option two, Upamecanora, to be healthy, but neither player is 100% yet. Both players have reportedly suffered minor injuries in recent days. This is why both Kim and Upamecano were ruled out of the DFB-Pokal first leg against Prussia Münster. Kim pulled a muscle and Upamecano had a broken pubic bone.

In response, the Bavarians were ready to sign legendary defender Boateng. Boateng played for the Bavarians from 2011 to 2021, winning nine Bundesliga titles and being a key part of Munich's glory days in the 2010s. He hadn't found a club since being released by Olympique Lyonnais, so he was available on a free transfer.

The signing appeared to be a done deal. European transfer market expert Fabrizio Romano confirmed the deal with a "HERE WE GO" sign: "Boateng returns to Munich on a short-term contract.

The deal is complete as the medical and the main part of the negotiations have been completed. It will be finalized after confirming the final details," and reported that Boateng will be wearing a Munich shirt. Plettenberg also originally reported that "Munich hierarchy is leaning towards signing Boateng.

However, there are still concerns. The final decision will be made tomorrow, but Boateng has made a good impression in training so far and the hierarchy is impressed with his physical condition," making the signing more likely.

However, the Munich hierarchy feared that the club would be criticized for the assault of Boateng's ex-girlfriend, for which he has yet to be found guilty. Boateng also had problems with his ex-girlfriend, who committed suicide just a week after they broke up, and the Munich hierarchy gave up on signing him because of his personal problems.

Tuchel himself addressed the issue of Boateng's signing on the evening of June 6, saying, "Contrary to reports, no decision has been made. We will clarify this internally this afternoon with everyone involved."

If Boateng's deal falls through, Munich will be left with only Kim Min-jae and Upamecano at center back for the time being. The moment De Ligt's injury is prolonged, both players will have to keep running without rest. I'm worried about the workload on Kim Min-jae. He won't be able to rest during the A matches in October and November. He'll have to travel long distances.