FC Porto’s goal in the center of the defense, Korea international Kim Min Jae finally broke the silence to talk about his future. Banning Beijing Guoan from the Olympic soccer tournament, the Korean giant (1.90m) stayed in Seoul, working in a high-performance position, but left Chosun Gate some clues as to what’s really ambitious for his career.
He began by saying, “Thanks to what I did in Beijing Guoan, there are several invitations from Europe, and there is a lot of interest.” FC Porto is one such club, with the important advantage of signing an agreement with the Chinese, but not yet with Kim Min Jae. But there is an opportunity to look for a club where he can play regularly “regardless” of the team’s international rating.
“There is talk of Juventus, but I still have some time to get there, I’m not ready. If going to a club in the top four leagues in Europe means a little bit of playing, I’d better go to a team that gives me the chance to play regularly. It’s my big goal. “If I go to Europe I want to continue my development,” said the 24-year-old defender.
Talks with FC Porto have not shown any progress, also because the Dragons currently have a center table full of Bey, Mbemba, Marcano, Diogo Leit and Fabio Cardoso. On the other hand, as BOLA realized, Kim Min-jae wasn’t ready to sign a five-year contract, preferring a shorter three-season call plus a realistic termination clause.
Galatasaray would be willing to accept these conditions, but not to pay 6 million for the football player’s pass. “I’m not a big name in the European market and many teams can think of buying another player with that money and some are waiting until the market closes,” he explained.
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