The news is literally shocking.

“Bayern Munich is considering all of its defenders for sale except Eric Dier,” Germany’s TZ reported on April 24, adding, “Matthias der Licht, Kim Min-Jae and Dayo Upamecano are all on the block. Except for Dier, they could sell all of them to rebuild.”

Bayern Munich are preparing for a major overhaul. They surprised everyone with the appointment of new coach Vincent Kompany and have already made a surprise signing in Japan international defender Hiroki Ito. They’re also close to signing Crystal Palace winger Michael Oliseh. It’s a no-brainer. Bayern Munich suffered a humiliating finish last season. It was an unacceptable result for a team that had been at the top of the Bundesliga for 11 consecutive years.

The Bavarians brought in Harry Kane and Kim Min-Jae last summer to bolster their offense and defense. The team struggled to find balance and coach Thomas Tuchel openly expressed his frustration. In the end, 카지노사이트 Bayern Munich finished third in the league and missed out on the UEFA Champions League (UCL) in the last four.

The defense in particular underwent a lot of changes.

In the first half of the season, Tuchel used the Kim Min-Jae-Dayo Upamecano combination in central defense. Kim Min-jae quickly established himself as a starter upon arrival at Bayern Munich, playing 15 consecutive games full-time. After the 2023 Asian Cup in Qatar, things changed.

Tuchel brought Dyer in on loan in the winter transfer window to increase his center-back numbers and began to trust the Dyer-Der Licht duo with a more passive style of play. Kim Min-Jae was soon relegated to the bench. He was unable to capitalize on the chances that came his way due to his lack of form.

In his first start in a long time, he was involved in three goals against Heidenheim in a shocking defeat. The aggression that had made him one of Serie A’s best defenders was starting to poison him, most notably in the UCL quarterfinal first leg against Real Madrid, where he started in place of Der Licht, who was out with a knee injury.

However, his overly aggressive defense allowed space at the back and failed to prevent Vinicius Junior from scoring the opening goal, and he conceded a penalty in the dying minutes of the game for trying to stop Hodriguez. In the end, 바카라사이트 추천 Bayern Munich missed out on a win at home as they drew 2-2 and were eliminated after losing the second leg away from home.

Now, Bayern Munich are preparing for a new era under Kompany.

The first signing was Ito, a 1999 defender from Stuttgart. The left-footed defender is a versatile player who can play both center and left back. Bayern Munich quickly finalized the deal and brought Ito to the club.

The deal didn’t end there. The Bavarians are also targeting 195-centimeter giant Jonatan Tah (Leverkusen) and 2003-born Levi Colwill (Chelsea). Both players play center back. This shows how serious Bayern Munich is about revamping their defense.

With new arrivals come departures, and according to Sky Sports Germany, the Bavarians will be down to just two center backs. Upamecano and Der Licht are the most likely candidates. It looked like Kim Min-jae and Dier would remain in the team. But now it looks like Kim won’t be safe either.

“Bayern Munich have already signed Ito, and Tae was expected to join them,” said TZ. The board wants to sell players in the center back position. They currently have five central defenders,” adding, “According to the kicker, the only center back considered unsaleable in the summer is Dier.”

“Bayern Munich want to reorganize their central defense.

Der Licht could leave the club. The future of Kim Min-Jae and Upamecano is also unclear,” adding, “Dier, who came from Tottenham, has proven himself to be a reliable leader. He is also on a low salary and doesn’t show any signs of discontent when he is not playing.”

Upamecano’s frequent mistakes, the short time left on his contract, and Der Licht’s hefty salary made him a prime candidate for sale, but the shocker is that Kim Min-jae is also on the list, especially given the fact that he is behind Dyer and newly signed Japanese defender Hiroki.

“It’s interesting that Kim Min-jae is up for sale even though he’s only in his first season,” said TZ, “Perhaps the board isn’t just criticizing the player himself for his season not going as expected. 파워볼게임 They identified a communication problem. They say that more communication would have been good. This could also be aimed at former coach Tuchel,” he explained.

In many ways, the speculation of Kim Min-jae’s sale highlights the slow pace of Munich’s rebuild. Selling a player who cost a record transfer fee after just one season shows that the club’s long-term plans are faltering.