Munich aims to recruit ‘Leverkuseon Special + Chelsea Supernova’ to strengthen defense
Bayern Munich is stepping up its recruiting efforts to reorganize its defense.
German Sky Sports reporter Florian Plettenberg, who is familiar with Bayern news, reported through his personal SNS on June 11, 2024, ‘Bayern and Jonathan Tah have agreed to a contract until 2029.’
Plettenberg said he had informed Leverkusen that he wanted to move to Bayern.
Negotiations between the clubs will begin soon.
He said, “Ta is the top priority for reinforcing Bayern’s defense and is the most concrete candidate at the moment.”
Bayern recently announced the appointment of Kompany as Thomas Tuchel’s successor.
With new coach Kompany joining Bayern, changes are bound to occur in various areas, including players and tactics.
Due to Kompany’s appointment, interest is focused on which Bayern players will be pushed out of the starting lineup and which players will rejoin the starting lineup.
In this situation, the names of players who will help reorganize Bayern’s defense emerged.
Ta is one of the key players who contributed to Leverkusen’s undefeated victory this season.
Despite being 195cm tall, he defended the defense with incredible speed.
He also ranked second among all center backs in the Bundesliga with a sprint record of 34.22 km in the German Bundesliga.
Based on their speed, they tightly blocked the space behind Leverkusen.
In addition to his high speed, he shows strengths in build-up, so if he maintains his skills this season, he is a strong resource as a starting center back even after joining Bayern.
If Ta joins Bayern, it is clear that Bayern will have to shed some of the center backs they currently have in the team. this
The German version of Sky Sports said, ‘Bayern currently has four central defenders, and among them, Dayot Upamecano is being discussed as a transfer candidate,’ predicting that Upamecano is the most likely to be transferred.
However, recruiting others is not the end.
Along with Ta, Bayern is also looking to recruit defenders whose potential has been recognized in the English Premier League (EPL).
Britain’s Tribuna said: ‘Bayern are seriously considering signing Chelsea centre-back Colwill and initial talks have taken place.
They are also considering Colwill along with Ta to improve their defensive line.
Colwill’s opinion is not known,’ he said, adding that Colwill is also a target for Bayern’s recruitment.
Reporter Plettenberg also predicted that Bayern may be planning to bring in both Tha and Colwill, saying, “Colwill could also be an alternative to Tha, and there is a possibility that Colwill could join as well.”
Colwill came through Chelsea’s youth ranks and began his professional career on loan at Huddersfield in 2021.
Despite his career at Huddersfield, Chelsea decided to loan Colwill additionally rather than use him in the first team, and he played on loan at Brighton in the 2022-2023 season.
Colwill showed excellent performance at Brighton based on his strengths such as decent passing ability, outstanding physicality, and fast speed, and received the attention of many English Premier League (EPL) teams, but Chelsea kept Colwill last summer and did not sell him.
The recruitment of two players, Tawa Colwill, can be seen as the addition of competitors, which is not easy for Kim Min-jae.
Kim Min-jae has already experienced the difficulties of competing for a starting position during his first year at Bayern in the 2023-2024 season.
At the beginning of the season, he played as a regular starter, but the mood changed as the second half began.
He was pushed to the bench rather than a starting player, reducing the number of games he played, and in games where he started, he made critical mistakes and was criticized by Bayern fans.
Kim Min-jae’s position was filled by Eric Dier, who joined in the transfer market last winter.
However, Kim Min-jae acknowledged his shortcomings and regrets in the end-of-season interview, and expressed his determination to work harder at Bayern to compete for the starting position in the next season.
He said, “There were many times during the game that he hesitated because he couldn’t play with confidence.
“He tried a lot to give the manager what he wanted,” he said. “He should have done a better job tactically of what the manager asked him to do, but he didn’t always do that. I understand. “As a player, I have to know what I’m good at and what I’m not good at on the field, whether I make mistakes or do well,” he said, revealing that he fully understood Tuchel’s criticism and should have done better himself.
Based on his disappointment this season, he strengthened his determination to play more next season.
He said, “Personally, this is an unsatisfactory season and I need to improve further next season.
The end of the season always leaves him with a lot to think about.
What did I do right, what was lacking, and what was needed. It’s also important to learn from mistakes when you make mistakes and see weaknesses.
As an athlete, it is important to reflect on everything well in order to be able to compete at a high level.
“He will be even stronger next season,” he said, expressing his determination to bounce back so that he can play more, regardless of transfer rumors that he will leave Bayern in a year.
However, if both Tawa Colwill’s recruitments are successful, it is difficult to guarantee that Kim Min-jae will remain in Bayern and have an edge over the competition for the starting position.
There was a possibility that he could be chosen for his aggressive style under Kompany’s system, but if Colwill, who is the main player in Leverkusen’s victory and has speed suitable for an aggressive style, and stable passing and covering ability, joins, the competition for Kim Min-jae to become the starting player will become even more difficult. There is a high possibility that this will happen.
The good news is that along with Upamecano, Matthias Delicht, a highly paid player, has emerged as a target for sale to Bayern.
There is still a chance that Kim Min-jae will remain as one of the three starting defenders along with Ta and Colwill.
As Bayern prepares for the new season, new defenders have emerged as candidates for signing.
Depending on which player comes to Bayern, Kim Min-jae’s plans for the next season are expected to change.
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