Kim Min-jae to Aston Villa from Bayern Munich
Verdict Delivered
This rumor DIED. It was dropped from the board after going quiet, last rated 2%.
| Move | Bayern Munich → Villa |
| Outcome | Never happened |
| Rated at the end | 2% |
| Resolved | August 27th |
Bayern Munich are reluctant to sanction Kim Min-jae's departure and the defender himself favours staying in Munich, Read Aston Villa reported on August 13th citing the South Korean outlet Chosun Biz: he has shown no intention of leaving despite the Premier League interest, Villa face an uphill battle, and no bid has been lodged. The approach was real. TZ reported on August 12th that Villa had courted the centre-back for several weeks, making informal enquiries with his camp as early as the World Cup and renewing contact with his representatives after Kim scored Bayern's opening goal and impressed against Villa in the friendly in Hong Kong on August 7th; Nottingham Forest asked and were quickly turned down. The 29-year-old is contracted at the Allianz Arena.
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How the Story Moved
| Date | What changed | |
|---|---|---|
| August 13th | Tracked | Rumor opened on the board at 11% (linked) — source: TZ (Munich), via Sport Witness. Bayern have taken Kim off the market, which is the problem with this one. TZ reported on August 12th that Villa have been courting the centre-back for several weeks alongside their pursuit of Joao Palhinha: club officials made informal enquiries with the player's camp as early as the World Cup, when the South Korea international's focus was on the tournament, and renewed contact with his representatives after Kim scored Bayern's opening goal and impressed against Villa in the friendly in Hong Kong on August 7th. Nottingham Forest asked about him too and were quickly turned down. The obstacle is Bayern's own position. Kim was on their sale list last summer but an exit is no longer on the agenda, in part because Vincent Kompany has become increasingly convinced by him. "He is truly a defensive monster and really fast," the Bayern manager said recently, adding a compliment about how the defender carries himself. Those are not the words of a coach inviting offers, and Max Eberl named Sacha Boey, Bryan Zaragoza, and Palhinha - not Kim - as the three Bayern are open to letting go. The 29-year-old is contracted at the Allianz Arena and no bid has been lodged. The report is TZ's own and has not been carried by a national title or a recognised insider, so it sits on the board as interest and nothing more. |
| August 13th | Moved | Likelihood fell from 11% to 6% (cooling). Both ends of this one have now closed. Read Aston Villa reported on August 13th that Bayern are reluctant to sanction Kim's departure and that the defender himself favours staying in Munich, citing the South Korean outlet Chosun Biz, which says he has shown no intention of leaving despite the Premier League interest. Villa are described as facing an uphill battle if they pursue it further, and no bid has been lodged. The approach itself was real. TZ reported on August 12th that Villa had been courting the centre-back for several weeks alongside their pursuit of Joao Palhinha: club officials made informal enquiries with the player's camp as early as the World Cup, and renewed contact with his representatives after Kim scored Bayern's opening goal and impressed against Villa in the friendly in Hong Kong on August 7th. Nottingham Forest asked about him too and were quickly turned down. Bayern's position is the obstacle. Kim was on their sale list last summer but an exit is no longer on the agenda, in part because Vincent Kompany has become increasingly convinced by him, and Max Eberl named Sacha Boey, Bryan Zaragoza, and Palhinha - not Kim - as the three the club are open to letting go. The 29-year-old is contracted at the Allianz Arena and the reporting remains regional and relayed rather than carried by a national title or a recognised insider. |
| August 27th | Verdict | Rumor died — dropped from the board at 6% |
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