Liverpool should be monitoring the progress of Napoli defender Kim Min-Jae with a view to a move next summer. As per Il Mattino, the centre-back will have a release clause of £44m come into effect from July 2023. Given his performances since arriving in Naples in the summer, this should pique Liverpool’s interest. The South Korean has been nothing short of a revelation in Serie A. Joining from Fenerbahce as Kalidou Koulibaly’s nominal replacement, Kim had some big old boots to fill.
But fill them he certainly has. It’s early days in the season, but so far, the 25-year-old has Napoli fans asking Kalidou who? Sitting top of the league table and fresh from battering Liverpool, Kim has been a major contributor in their excellent start. So what? I hear you ask. Liverpool are well-stocked in defence and need the whole budget to splash on their midfield revamp. Both those things are more or less true, but the caveat is that Kim really does appear to be a pretty special defender.
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