Napoli could have kept Kim Min-jae (28, Bayern Munich) if they had released more money, but they didn’t want to.
Italian news outlet Area Napoli quoted local journalist Walter De Maggio, who appeared on a radio program on Nov. 11 (KST), as saying, “Kim Min-jae didn’t leave because of the buyout clause (the minimum amount allowed for a transfer). He asked Napoli for more money, but the club didn’t want to pay it.” The report was published by the Italian news outlet.
This is a statement that could easily be interpreted as a player who is only interested in money. However, if you look at it closely, it’s Napoli’s fault for not releasing more money than the buyout amount.
If Napoli really wanted to keep Kim, the right thing to do would be to offer him more than the buyout amount. But according to De Maggio, Napoli didn’t want to do that. One thing is said and another is done.
Napoli didn’t offer him a higher price than Munich, 바카라사이트 and Napoli couldn’t offer him the salary that Munich had promised. In the professional world, where a player’s value is measured by the amount of money he is paid, it was inevitable that he would be drawn to Munich. This is true even if you look at the name value of the club.
De Maggio also points to Napoli president Aurelio De Laurentiis as a problem.
Last season, Napoli won their first Serie A title in 33 years. However, in addition to sending Kim Min-jae to Munich, Napoli also parted ways with coach Luciano Spalletti and general manager Cristiano Giuntoli. In De Mazio’s opinion, this was due to poor judgment on the part of President Laurentiis.
“The club didn’t want to pay Kim more money. It’s bullshit that he went to Munich because the buyout clause was triggered,” he said.
Munich signed Kim in July last year. His contract runs until June 2028.
The Bavarians paid Napoli a buyout clause of €50 million ($71.1 billion), and several local media outlets reported that Kim earns an after-tax salary of €12 million ($17 billion) in Munich.
According to De Maggio, Napoli have not filled the void left by the three departures at all.
Rudi Garcia succeeded Spalletti at the helm of Napoli but was sacked after just three months. It was due to poor results. Walter Mazzarri took over, 토토사이트 추천 but things were still not going well for the team. Even the performances of Nathan, who replaced Kim Min-jae, and his partner from last season, Amir Rahmani, have been disappointing.
Commenting on the disastrous Napoli situation, De Maggio said: “President Laurentiis has known for a long time that Kim Min-jae, Spalletti and Giuntoli would leave. But why didn’t he look for alternatives at the right time. He thought he could handle the situation well, but he completely failed.”
De Mazzioda doesn’t hide his regret that he wishes he had invested more in keeping Kim and Spalletti.