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Topics: Manchester United, Premier League, Erik Ten Hag, Napoli, Serie A, Transfers
Ryan Smart
Topics: Manchester United, Premier League, Erik Ten Hag, Napoli, Serie A, Transfers
Napoli defender Kim Min-jae has agreed to join Manchester United this summer, according to a new report.
The South Korean has played a key role for the Italian giants this season in their successful attempt to win the Serie A title for the first time in 33 years.
Kim has played all bar two of the side's 35 games, and Napoli have the joint-second best defence in Europe's top five leagues this season, with only Barcelona ahead of them.
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Italian outlet Corriere dello Sport reported last week that Luciano Spalletti's side would accept a bid of €60 million (around £53 million) to sell the 26-year-old, who signed for the club last summer.
He replaced Chelsea-bound Kalidou Koulibaly in central defence - but Napoli could soon be the lookout for Kim's replacement after just one season at the club.
According to Italian outlet Il Mattino, United have convinced Kim to move to Old Trafford, with just the final details of a move still to be completed.
If the signing goes through, it will be a major boost for Erik ten Hag, who has witnessed numerous injuries to his central defenders this season.
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Foot Mercato claim that United offered a 'colossal' salary to the South Korean in order to secure his signature, and that the defender 'dreams' of playing in the Premier League.
His arrival would likely signal the departure of Harry Maguire, who has failed to make the starting XI in recent weeks despite injuries to defensive duo Raphael Varane and Lisandro Martinez.
The England international has even dropped behind Luke Shaw in the pecking order, with the left-back filling in at left centre-back and putting in some solid displays.
The Sun claimed in March that PSG were planning a shock £50 million move to sign Maguire this summer. And Champions League semi-finalists Inter Milan are also said to be interested in the 30-year-old centre-back, who United signed for £75 million from Leicester in 2019.