‘Great reversal’ Kim Min-jae, transfer fee of 100 billion won-annual salary of 14 billion won and Bayern, not Manchester United, imminent ‘close to personal agreement’
Professional basketball Goyang Day One, which suffered from financial difficulties throughout the 2022-2023 season, was eventually kicked out of the KBL member company.메이저사이트
On the morning of the 16th, KBL held the 28th 6th extraordinary general meeting and board of directors meeting at the KBL Center in Gangnam-gu, Seoul, and decided to expel Day One from its membership.
KBL held a board meeting on the 31st of last month, and after about two hours of discussion, gave an ultimatum to Day One. It was notified to resolve various debts, including wages for players and staff officials, who had not been paid for the fourth month, by the 15th of this month, and to come up with a plan to operate the club in the future.
Day One was unable to pay off its debts, and could not come up with a solution to the club management plan in the future.
Article 12 of the KBL Articles of Incorporation stipulates that if a club is deemed incapable of running a club, it can be expelled with a 3/4 majority vote at the general meeting. As a result of 11 people exercising their voting rights, including 10 clubs including Day One and KBL President Kim Hee-ok, more than three-fourths voted for Day One’s expulsion.
President Kim said, “I judged that Day One had no intention or ability to run the club normally.” “Instead of resolving financial issues such as unpaid player wages, they consistently undermined the stability of the league with lies and an irresponsible attitude.” It is the first time since the launch of professional basketball that the club has
been expelled through the KBL general meeting.
President Kim said, “As the president who oversees the operation of the league, I am very sorry and regretful that I have encountered this situation at a time when professional basketball is taking off from a long period of stagnation and leaping forward again.” I can’t help feeling sorry for them,” he said.
[Seoul = Newsis] Reporter Kim Geum-bo = Head of Day One Jeong Kyung-ho is drinking at an extraordinary general meeting held at KBL in Gangnam-gu, Seoul on the morning of the 16th to decide whether or not to expel the Day1 basketball team. 2023.06.16.kgb@newsis.com
After the 2021-2022 season, Day One, which was founded by taking over the Goyang Orion Basketball Team, suffered from financial difficulties, such as delays in paying KBL subscription fees and non-payment of wages for players and club staff, from the first season when they entered professional basketball.
The 2022-2023 season was held by attracting Carrot Insurance as a naming sponsor, but the sponsorship contract was also terminated during the season due to negative issues.
Despite the difficult situation, Day1 performed well by advancing to the playoffs in the quarterfinals after finishing 5th in the regular season.
While Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering, the parent company, was in financial difficulties, Day One contacted Pohang City and Busan City in North Gyeongsang Province to continue after the season, but failed to make progress as it struggled to attract sponsors.
A follow-up plan was also discussed at the meeting. KBL plans to follow up with the maintenance of the 10-team system and the 9-team system in mind.
KBL said, “We will protect all 18 players from Day One,” and “Considering that Busan City has strongly expressed its intention to attract a men’s professional basketball team, we will look for a new acquisition company with Busan City.”
If a suitable acquisition company does not appear, prepare for the 2023-2024 season with a nine-club system. In this case, KBL will conduct a special draft for all 18 players at the end of next month.
Day One Jeong Kyung-ho (third from the right in the top row), the head of the Day One basketball team, is attending an extraordinary general meeting held at KBL in Gangnam-gu, Seoul on the morning of the 16th to decide whether or not to expel the Day One basketball team. 2023.06.16.kgb@newsis.com
The special draft will proceed with the same probability of nominating two players for each club. For the 2023-2024 season, exceptions apply to salary cap and registration capacity.
The date for the special draft was tentatively decided on July 21st. KBL added that the specific date may change depending on the progress of follow-up work.
After June 1st, KBL made a plan to pay the salaries of players who are struggling due to unpaid wages first and then withdraw them later. Considering the situation of the players who are struggling, we decided to lend an emergency living fund.
KBL plans to hold administrative and legal responsibilities corresponding to the current situation to Day One’s managing director Park No-ha and the owner and co-CEO Jae-heo, general manager of sports.
President Kim said, “We will faithfully push for possible measures so that Day One players can continue their careers in stable conditions.”
It is a great reversal.
The destination of ‘monster’ Kim Min-jae, who was said to be certain of his man fashion, has changed. A Korean player who plays in Lebamun, a symbol of the European elite, may be born. Kim Min-jae is getting closer to Bayern Munich, Germany’s most prestigious school. On the 16th (Korean time), Fabrizio Romano, who boasts the best public confidence in the European football transfer market, posted on his SNS, “Bayern Munich presented the club’s project to Kim Min-jae this week. Currently, the situation is close to personal agreement. Kim Min-jae said, “Negotiations with Bayern are proceeding quickly.” He went on to say that ‘Man United are still interested, but nothing has been done’ and that ‘the buyout will start in July’.
Italy’s Sky Sports reported the new transfer fee for Kim Min-jae. Contrary to previous reports, the size of the transfer fee increased even more. Sky Sports said, ‘Negotiations between Bayern and Kim Min-jae are going on in a very specific way. Bayern are ready to pay 70 million euros (approximately 100 billion won) to sign Kim Min-jae in the transfer market this summer.’ He continued, “For small and medium-sized clubs, the buyout amount is set at 50 million euros, but as Bayern is large, the buyout amount to be paid has increased.”
Reporter Santi Auna of French Foot Mercato even reported on the size of the annual salary. He said, ‘Bayern Munich is negotiating a transfer with Kim Min-jae. The salary Bayern offered to Kim Min-jae reached 10 million euros (approximately 14 billion won).” This is higher than the 9 million euros that Manchester United were known to have offered. It is a special treatment similar to ‘Legend’ Thomas Müller and Manuel Neuer. “Bayern has no problem paying the Kim Min-jae buyout amount. Both sides are negotiating over agent fees,’ he added. He said that they are negotiating detailed terms.
A completely unexpected and surprising development. Even at first, Kim Min-jae was in an atmosphere that confirmed the man trend. It even came up with a specific salary and transfer date. Subsequently, there was even a report saying that the man fashion was confirmed. Italy’s Ilmartino said, ‘Kim Min-jae has finished preparing for the transfer to Manchester United. He said he would join on July 1st if the buyout amount was paid. He continued, “Kim Min-jae’s annual salary jumps from 2 million euros he received at Naples to 9 million euros.” The Sun said, “Kim Min-jae’s transfer to Manchester United has been confirmed,” and “Kim Min-jae will be officially joined on July 1 as Manchester United’s first signing this summer.”
The story of Kim Min-jae and Manchester United has been going on for over a month. Man Utd, whose defense is protected by the Rafael Varane-Lisandro Martinez combination, is suffering from durability problems of the two players. Victor Lindelof and Eric Bailly are also plagued by frequent injuries. By recruiting Kim Min-jae, they definitely want to have a championship defense team. This is the background in which director Ten Hagh pointed out Minjae Kim. However, although Man Utd is receiving a lot of annual salary, the problem of releasing Harry Maguire, who has been degraded to a gag, is not solved, and the most important takeover problem is twisted. As is known, Manchester United’s top priority is to sign a forward striker.
On the 15th, when Kim Min-jae went to military training, the air flow completely changed. Reports about Bayern are pouring in. Florian Plettenberg of Sky Sports in Germany said on his SNS that ‘Kim Min-jae is definitely a resource Bayern are watching’ and ‘for a few weeks he will be a target in the hot transfer market. However, Bayern know that Manchester United are actively pushing for the signing of Kim Min-jae. Eric ten Haag definitely wants him.” Santi Auna told a more specific story. He said, ‘Last week, Kim Min-jae and the Bayern side held a meeting. The first conversation was positive. The first proposal has been passed on to the agent, and negotiations will continue.”
Sport 1 says: ‘With Luca Hernandez and Benjamin Pavard likely to leave at the same time, Bayern are preparing for change. According to our information, Italian champion Napoli defender Kim Min-jae has come into Bayern’s sights.’ Then, ‘Kim Min-jae was not a name that was strongly discussed even last May when former general manager Hasan Salihamidzic spoke out. But coach Thomas Tuchel and the new Bayern ‘transfer team’ see Kim Min-jae, nicknamed the ‘Monster’, as an interesting solution. Kim Min-jae is a true substitute. Bayern contacted Kim Min-jae,’ he added.
Even the kicker, who is called the king of German public confidence, mentioned the possibility of Kim Min-jae going to Bayern. The kicker said, “Bayern are targeting Kim Min-jae as a potential replacement if Pavar and Hernandez leave the team this summer.” Kim Min-jae has a buyout clause of slightly less than 50 million euros. Bayern could easily pay this amount should Hernandez move to Paris Saint-Germain.
Bayern are preparing to overhaul their defense this summer. This season, Dayo Upamecano and Pavard kept the center, with Matais de Ligt as the axis. I wasn’t very satisfied. Hernandez has been plagued by frequent injuries. Bayern still want to bring in a new defender, clearing Hernandez and Pavard, who are still in the spotlight. That’s Minjae Kim. Kim Min-jae is undoubtedly the best defender in the world this season. He won both the league championship and the league’s Most Valuable Player award in just one season. From the start, Kim Min-jae received a lot of attention for his fantastic performance, including receiving the Player of the Month award. All of the awards Kim Min-jae won were the first Asian players. Within a year, Kim Min-jae was recognized as the best defender in Italy, the home of defense. Kim Min-jae will come to Naples, and from July 1st this summer, a temporary contract for a 15-day buyout will be inserted. For only 55 to 70 million euros, Kim Min-jae can be recruited. As much as the world class center bag is precious, it is a reasonable price considering the current market price.
Initially, Bayern was looking for a left-footed center back in preparation for Hernandez’s departure. Villarreal’s Pau Torres was the highest-ranked candidate. However, it turned to Kim Min-jae. Plettenberg said, ‘Torres was a strong candidate under former manager Julian Nagelsmann. no progress now Bayern prioritize Kim Min-jae over Torres, and highly value Kim Min-jae as a replacement for Hernandez.” In fact, Kim Min-jae played as a left center back in Naples throughout the season and played a big role.
While the Bayern trip is getting closer, Paris Saint-Germain, Manchester United, and Newcastle are still showing interest in Kim Min-jae. Manchester United, which had put all their efforts into recruiting Kim Min-jae, is crying. England’s Team Talk said, ‘Kim Min-jae, who looked promising for Man Utd, is more likely to move to Bayern. Manager Ten Haag was in shock,’ he said. Fans are also sending negative reactions such as ‘I hate this team’ through social media. Man United still hasn’t given up, but it’s a fact that it doesn’t look easy given the atmosphere.
Of course, the match for Kim Min-jae is changing every moment. Lee Kang-in, who had been stranded with Atletico Madrid and Aston Villa, suddenly turned to Paris Saint-Germain for a last-minute spurt. It has not been confirmed yet, but it is a very powerful situation to Paris Saint-Germain. Minjae Kim can do that too. As the buyout is determined by the transfer fee, the atmosphere can change again if a team is actively involved. Bayern, the most likely candidate right now, was not a team that was widely discussed throughout the Kim Min-jae saga. Currently, the teams that want Kim Min-jae are big clubs. These are the teams that can make Kim Min-jae’s buyout. In the end, how to convince Kim Min-jae is the important point. As of now, with Bayern leading the way in the match for Kim Min-jae, D-Day, July 1st, when Kim Min-jae’s buyout will be activated, is gradually approaching. Around this time, Kim Min-jae’s destination is expected to be decided.