Mourinho wants to leave Kim Min-jae and move to Man Utd

It’s looking increasingly likely that Bayern Munich will no longer have Kim Min-jae at the club.

“Matthias De Ligt, 24, would prefer a move to Manchester United over Barcelona and Paris Saint-Germain (PSG),” British outlet TeamTalk reported on Wednesday (June 12).

Der Licht joined Munich in 2022 from Juventus. The Bavarians had high hopes for the player, paying a then club record transfer fee of €70 million.

He’s lived up to his transfer fee. Der Licht fit right in at Munich without much of an adjustment period. He proved his worth last season, making 43 appearances across all competitions.

The atmosphere this season is very different from last season. Munich coach Thomas Tuchel preferred to use Kim Min-Jae and Dayo Upamecano as his first-choice center backs. Der Licht has been spending more time on the bench.

The situation is getting worse. Der Licht watched from the bench in the 21st round of the 2023/2024 German Bundesliga against Leverkusen on Nov. 11, as his team lost 0-3.

It seems he’s completely lost the race for a starting spot. Tuchel humiliated Der Licht on the day by using Kim Min-Jae, Upamecano, and Eric Dier (30) in a three-back lineup.

The future doesn’t look good either. Tuchel, who has been looking for a new center back since the January transfer window, wants to bring in Ronald Araujo (24, Barcelona) in the summer transfer window.

Der Licht’s patience has also run out. According to the report, Der Licht wants to leave Munich and join United. PSG and Barcelona have been ruled out as possible destinations due to their league level and financial situation, respectively.

The influence of coach Erik ten Haag cannot be ignored. Ten Haag has been linked with Der Licht since his time at Ajax. Between the 17/18 and 18/19 seasons, he made 70 토토사이트 appearances for the Dutchman and developed him into a top-class defender.

A move to United cannot be ruled out. Transfer market expert Florian Platenberg said: “The reason why Der Licht is a sale target for Munich has been confirmed again. He is no longer Tuchel’s first-choice center back,” said Florian Platenberg.

“Der Licht was on the bench for the entire 90 minutes against Leverkusen. He is not happy with this situation. Furthermore, Tuchel wants to sign Araujo,” he added, weighing in on the possibility of a transfer.