Man Utd was lifted by Bayern on the Korean midfielder
Bayern did not disclose specifics, but the fee to buy Kim was given at about $ 55 million, with the contract termination clause between the Korean midfielder and Napoli. Kim passed his medical last weekend, signed a contract until 2028 and wore the number 3 shirt when he debuted in Munich on July 18.
"Bayern is every player's dream," Kim said on the launch day of the new club. "I'm really looking forward to the new chapter in Munich. This is a new start and I will continue to develop with Bayern. My goal is to play as many games and win as many trophies as possible."
Meanwhile, CEO Jan-Christian Dreesen praised Kim's impressive physical, psychological, speed and outstanding progress in the 2022-2023 season. This central defender with Napoli won Serie A and was voted the best defender of the season of the tournament.
Kim was born in Tongyeong in 1996, started his career in the third Korean club Gyeongju KHNP. After that, he played for Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors, Beijing Guoan, Fenerbahce in turn, and then arrived at Napoli for $ 20 million in the summer of 2022. The Korean midfielder resonated with two goals and two assists in 45 matches, helping Napoli for the first time. entered the quarter-finals of the Champions League and won Serie A after nearly three decades.
Kim is Bayern's biggest deal this summer. Before that, they only recruited Konrad Laimer (RB Leipzig) and Raphael Guerreiro (Dortmund) as a free agent. In the opposite direction, the Bundesliga champion sold Lucas Hernandez to PSG for a fee of $ 50 million.
Before joining Bayern, Kim was in the sights of Man Utd and was even said to have reached a personal agreement with the Old Trafford owner. But the "Red Devils" have a limited budget and have prioritized recruiting midfielder Mason Mount from Chelsea for $ 69 million and goalkeeper Andre Onana from Inter Milan for $ 56 million.
Also on July 18, Man Utd announced the signing of a short-term contract with Jonny Evans so that the Northern Ireland midfielder could participate in pre-season tours in Edinburgh and San Diego. Evans has been training at Carrington in recent weeks to maintain fitness and find a new destination after parting with Leicester - the club that dropped out of the Premier League last season.
According to the Manchester Evening News, after training sessions with the U21 and first team, Evans impressed Erik ten Hag and the Man Utd coaching staff to be awarded a short-term contract. The Dutch coach is in need of strengthening the defense for the pre-season friendlies when left-back Tyrell Malacia and young centre-back Rhys Bennett are absent due to injury, and Harry Maguire has been stripped of the captain's armband and has an uncertain future. .
Evans grew up in the Man Utd training camp, played for the first team from 2006-2015, scored seven goals in 198 games, won 11 trophies. After that, the 35-year-old midfielder played for West Brom and Leicester respectively. He has been added to the registration list and can make his club debut for the second time in a friendly against Lyon in Edinburgh on August 19.
After that, Evans will travel with the youth team to San Diego, while the first team will attend friendlies in New York. It is not clear if Evans will continue to stick with Man Utd after the pre-season period.
