'Kim Min-jae starter competition' depends on Leverkusen signing

Kim Min-jae's competition for the starting role next season will depend on the arrival of Jonathan Tah, and Tah's departure will depend on the departure of another player.

German Sky Sports journalist Florian Plettenberg, who is well versed in Bayern Munich news, wrote on his personal social media account on Jan. 19 (KST), "The negotiations between Bayern and Leverkusen for Ta are progressing normally. The negotiations are not over.

Bayern recently announced the appointment of Kompany as the successor to Thomas Tuchel. Kompany's arrival at Bayern will inevitably bring changes to the squad and tactics. With Kompany's arrival, it will be interesting to see which Bayern players will be pushed out of the starting lineup, and which players will return. Tah has emerged as one of the players who could help shake up Bayern's defense.

Tah has been one of the key players in Leverkusen's unbeaten run this season. Despite his 6-foot-5 frame, he's a blistering pace in defense. His German Bundesliga sprint record of 34.22 km is second among all center backs in the Bundesliga. He used his speed to close down the Leverkusen backline. In addition to his speed, he is also strong in the build-up, so if he maintains his form this season, he will be a strong option as a first-choice center back at Bayern.

Leverkusen want a hefty transfer fee for Tah, and negotiations have not been easy. 'Tah wants to join Bayern, but when Bayern and 먹튀검증 Leverkusen met, they realized that there was a big gap in the transfer fee,' according to Germany's Sport Bild.

However, negotiations are still ongoing, and one player's departure could be the difference between Bayern making a move or not.

'Leverkusen are asking for a lot of money and want €40 million,' Plettenberg said. Bayern have set a clear limit. If they get hit, Leverkusen get hit, that's why they want the transfer fee so strongly. The situation could accelerate if Valdemar Anton announces his intention to move to Leverkusen. 'Tah wants to move to Bayern,' he explained.

The Uzbekistan native is a Stuttgart defender who has been attracting interest from Liverpool and Leverkusen following his performances last season. If Anton heads to Leverkusen, it would make Tah's move to Bayern much easier.

The competition for Kim Min-jae's starting spot depends on Tah's move to Bayern and Anton's move to Leverkusen. If Anton leaves for Leverkusen, it could only be a matter of time before someone else arrives at Bayern to threaten Kim Min-jae. It will also be interesting to see how Bayern plans to organize their defense next season.