"Fenerbahce reportedly want to bring the South Korean defender back to Turkey, while there is interest from Serie A. However, the 29-year-old defender has made a decision on his immediate future. According to Florian Plettenberg of Sky Sports in Germany, Kim Min-jae is in no mood to look for a mid-season transfer. The South Korean defender is rejecting approaches in the winter as he is determined to stay at Bayern at least until the end of the season."
"It was a tough first half of the season for the former Napoli center-back as he was not the first-choice defender in the starting XI. Jonathan Tah has gone straight into Kompany's preferred starting XI, replacing Kim Min-jae in the heart of defense. The South Korean defender accumulated game time of 686 minutes across the Bundesliga and the Champions League. Jonathan Tah and Dayot Upamecano have played the majority of games this season as the center-back pairing for Die Roten."
Bayern Munich intend to retain senior players during the January window to keep a larger squad for the Ruckrunde and maintain competitiveness under Vincent Kompany. Kim Min-jae has attracted interest from Fenerbahce and Serie A clubs but has turned down winter approaches and decided to stay at Bayern until the season's end. Bayern are content to keep him despite limited minutes; he recorded 686 minutes across the Bundesliga and Champions League while Jonathan Tah and Dayot Upamecano formed the preferred center-back pairing. Kim has struggled with consistency since joining from Napoli in 2023 and a summer move appears likely.
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