Kim Min-Jae was one of the most sought-after defenders in the last few seasons before he moved to Napoli this term.
The South Korean had been doing exploits in China and attracted the attention of Tottenham.
He eventually moved to Fenerbahce and had to be on the move again this summer after fine performances in the Turkish league.
Juventus needed a new defender, and he was one of their targets. However, they faced competition from Napoli and other clubs.
The Partenopei eventually won the race for his signature, and he has been a fine addition to their squad in the league this season.
Ho Lee, the intermediary that fixed the transfer, has now revealed Juve also wanted to sign him.
He said, as quoted by Calciomercato:
“It wasn’t just Napoli. Inter, Juve, Tottenham, Roma and Rennes tried to sign him. Many of these clubs had video meetings with him.”
Juve FC Says
As one of the biggest clubs in the world, we speak to several players before signing any.
We didn’t miss out on Min-Jae because Napoli won the race. We simply didn’t think he was the best option for us.
If he had the choice, he would certainly choose to move to Juve over Napoli.
not sure what bubble these writers are living in, bu tdo they actually have conversations with fans outside of italy?.
“We didn’t miss out on Min-Jae because Napoli won the race. We simply didn’t think he was the best option for us.
If he had the choice, he would certainly choose to move to Juve over Napoli.”
That’s a pretty arrogant thing to say. As a juventus supporter I am disappointed in this attitude from other supporters. NAPOLI isn’t exactly chopped liver these days. They have been a significant part of Serie A for over a decade now. And let’s not for get when they beat the world to Maradona. Anyway what I’m trying to say is show respect for the other teams. Be the bigger person and remember…unless you have the inside scoop then don’t make assumptions. Maybe it was other reasons that they missed on him. Juve was really busy this off season and had þo focus on also getting rid of certain players first which were not easy to disperse. And you know what, maybe Min Jae thought he’d rather PLAY then ride the bench. That could also be a possibility. And players prefer to keep developing in smaller markets. Although I would call Napoli a small market. It’s just as big as Turin and Milan. I hope you get my point now.